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We’re here, we’re focused, and we’re moving forward in 2026. The mission hasn’t changed: support the DoD and champion its workforce across Europe. More is coming. Stay with us.
A peace prize should reflect policy outcomes, not rhetoric. Ukraine’s war continues, violence persist in the Middle East, drug trafficking shows no resolve. Energy diplomacy prioritizes oil security over human security. Working people see costs rise while peace remains elusive. Time for change.
January 4, 2026 at 8:08 AM
A peace prize should reflect policy outcomes, not rhetoric. Ukraine’s war continues, violence persist in the Middle East, drug trafficking shows no resolve. Energy diplomacy prioritizes oil security over human security. Working people see costs rise while peace remains elusive. Time for change.
Media calls out the Prez’s falsehoods on Venezuela — he babbled. Dems? Silent. Healthcare fight—abandoned? More budget agreements to avoid a shutdown? Fed workers get no relief? Seriously—who’s got workers’ backs anymore? Is “opposition” just a costume now?
January 4, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Media calls out the Prez’s falsehoods on Venezuela — he babbled. Dems? Silent. Healthcare fight—abandoned? More budget agreements to avoid a shutdown? Fed workers get no relief? Seriously—who’s got workers’ backs anymore? Is “opposition” just a costume now?
So the U.S. talks about “taking over” Venezuela—while Americans still face high food prices, unaffordable healthcare, costly meds, housing, and education. Now it’s about U.S. oil taking Venezuela’s oil? Sounds less like America First and more like resource grabs. What gives?
January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
So the U.S. talks about “taking over” Venezuela—while Americans still face high food prices, unaffordable healthcare, costly meds, housing, and education. Now it’s about U.S. oil taking Venezuela’s oil? Sounds less like America First and more like resource grabs. What gives?
Merry Christmas to all workers and the families who stand with them. May this season bring rest, hope, and light to every tired heart. And to those still struggling—may a miracle, or even a small glimpse of the dream, find you soon.
December 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Merry Christmas to all workers and the families who stand with them. May this season bring rest, hope, and light to every tired heart. And to those still struggling—may a miracle, or even a small glimpse of the dream, find you soon.
The federal agency charged with defending workers is busy posting divisive politics while workers miss paychecks and lose rights and pay more for healthcare. No holiday cheer—just less security. That’s not protecting labor. It’s abandoning it. Time for change. Merry Xmas to all labor unions.
December 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The federal agency charged with defending workers is busy posting divisive politics while workers miss paychecks and lose rights and pay more for healthcare. No holiday cheer—just less security. That’s not protecting labor. It’s abandoning it. Time for change. Merry Xmas to all labor unions.
Forced appraisals slated for FEDS in 2026 are bad cosplay as accountability. They shatter teamwork, reward gaming over mission, and hard-wire arbitrariness—and dispute—into management of public services. What a misunderstanding, and missed opportunity, in civil service! Accountability isn’t a curve.
December 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Forced appraisals slated for FEDS in 2026 are bad cosplay as accountability. They shatter teamwork, reward gaming over mission, and hard-wire arbitrariness—and dispute—into management of public services. What a misunderstanding, and missed opportunity, in civil service! Accountability isn’t a curve.
Federal hiring is shifting to meet the moment: OPM and agencies are expanding skills-based hiring, focused on AI talent. We must stay vigilant on how AI will impact public service and watch for any negative fallout while building a workforce ready to use it responsibly for the public good.
December 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Federal hiring is shifting to meet the moment: OPM and agencies are expanding skills-based hiring, focused on AI talent. We must stay vigilant on how AI will impact public service and watch for any negative fallout while building a workforce ready to use it responsibly for the public good.
Recent agency notices urging employees to report those who ask questions should give pause. Safeguard real security concerns—but be wary of efforts to silence scrutiny or hide fraud, waste, and abuse. A free press and labor organizations, are not the enemy. Stay focused. 2026 is a year for change.
December 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Recent agency notices urging employees to report those who ask questions should give pause. Safeguard real security concerns—but be wary of efforts to silence scrutiny or hide fraud, waste, and abuse. A free press and labor organizations, are not the enemy. Stay focused. 2026 is a year for change.
Turning career civil servants, thru the“Schedule Yes” proposed system, into political hires, weakens national security, disrupts getting work done, and erodes common-sense governance. A professional, nonpartisan civil service protects continuity and the public interest—no matter who’s in office.
December 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Turning career civil servants, thru the“Schedule Yes” proposed system, into political hires, weakens national security, disrupts getting work done, and erodes common-sense governance. A professional, nonpartisan civil service protects continuity and the public interest—no matter who’s in office.
As we look to 2026, FEDS across Europe continue to show resilience and strength. For that reason, how we represent workers in Europe may evolve, with a focus on more Europe-centric benefits & issues. Change takes time, your participation matters. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!
December 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
As we look to 2026, FEDS across Europe continue to show resilience and strength. For that reason, how we represent workers in Europe may evolve, with a focus on more Europe-centric benefits & issues. Change takes time, your participation matters. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!
Reports that the CISA Director failed a polygraph while career staff with valid clearances are suspended expose a glaring double standard. This erodes credibility and makes a mockery of the suitability standards OPM pushed on federal employees—especially at DHS.
December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Reports that the CISA Director failed a polygraph while career staff with valid clearances are suspended expose a glaring double standard. This erodes credibility and makes a mockery of the suitability standards OPM pushed on federal employees—especially at DHS.
Forced distributions will torch the civil service—eroding trust, killing teamwork, and driving out the professionals who actually make government work. Ignoring career experts isn’t reform; it’s sabotage. When leadership attacks competence, everyone pays the price. Time for new leaders.
December 18, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Forced distributions will torch the civil service—eroding trust, killing teamwork, and driving out the professionals who actually make government work. Ignoring career experts isn’t reform; it’s sabotage. When leadership attacks competence, everyone pays the price. Time for new leaders.
According to POTUS speech, Biden—out of office for nearly a year—is responsible for everything: job losses, tariffs, disease, immigration chaos, gov’t dysfunction, even current wars. The current leadership? Blameless. Accountability, apparently, only works backward. Time for change?
December 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
According to POTUS speech, Biden—out of office for nearly a year—is responsible for everything: job losses, tariffs, disease, immigration chaos, gov’t dysfunction, even current wars. The current leadership? Blameless. Accountability, apparently, only works backward. Time for change?
Every American deserves the same healthcare that Congress provides for their own families. Playing political games with healthcare is a direct assault on morality and the value of life. GOP claims about ‘religious morality’ ring hollow when millions are denied care.
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Every American deserves the same healthcare that Congress provides for their own families. Playing political games with healthcare is a direct assault on morality and the value of life. GOP claims about ‘religious morality’ ring hollow when millions are denied care.
Refusing to call swastikas and nooses what they are—hate symbols, deployed with clear intent—isn’t neutrality, it’s erasure. When authorities downplay these acts as anything less than hate offenses, they minimize the harm and embolden repeat behavior. Words matter. So does moral clarity.
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Refusing to call swastikas and nooses what they are—hate symbols, deployed with clear intent—isn’t neutrality, it’s erasure. When authorities downplay these acts as anything less than hate offenses, they minimize the harm and embolden repeat behavior. Words matter. So does moral clarity.
So the House will refuse to allow a vote on ACA subsidies, while the Senate punts into next year. What was promised during the shutdown? One can only hope Democrats respond with a concrete strategy. Real people are hurting. We need effective leaders.
December 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
So the House will refuse to allow a vote on ACA subsidies, while the Senate punts into next year. What was promised during the shutdown? One can only hope Democrats respond with a concrete strategy. Real people are hurting. We need effective leaders.
Watching the VP’s PA speech—where Dems get tagged with every economic ill—raises the question: where’s the Dem response? It’s not about facts amid the narrative of the VP. “We won VA and NJ” isn’t a narrative. Dems need to keep hammering the mistakes of this Admin. Don’t let voters forget.
December 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Watching the VP’s PA speech—where Dems get tagged with every economic ill—raises the question: where’s the Dem response? It’s not about facts amid the narrative of the VP. “We won VA and NJ” isn’t a narrative. Dems need to keep hammering the mistakes of this Admin. Don’t let voters forget.
You can’t wave the flag, claim you support workers, and then strip union rights from 47,000 TSA employees. Canceling their contract isn’t about security — it’s about crushing workers. We support our TSA co-workers for the homeland.
December 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
You can’t wave the flag, claim you support workers, and then strip union rights from 47,000 TSA employees. Canceling their contract isn’t about security — it’s about crushing workers. We support our TSA co-workers for the homeland.
When the Administration brushes off the affordability crisis as a ‘hoax,’ it doesn’t make Americans’ struggles vanish — it just shows how fragile his whole political act really is. The real house of cards are the promises he sold to the people who believed he’d fight for them. We need change.
December 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
When the Administration brushes off the affordability crisis as a ‘hoax,’ it doesn’t make Americans’ struggles vanish — it just shows how fragile his whole political act really is. The real house of cards are the promises he sold to the people who believed he’d fight for them. We need change.
TSP funds were mostly flat in November, with all returns under 1%. Another reminder that everyday workers—including federal employees—are left treading water under polices that are not helping us put food on the table, now, or in the future.
December 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
TSP funds were mostly flat in November, with all returns under 1%. Another reminder that everyday workers—including federal employees—are left treading water under polices that are not helping us put food on the table, now, or in the future.
Ex-feds fired in Trump-era DEI purge file class action lawsuit. 4 former federal employees say the “reduction in force” wasn’t about efficiency—it was retaliation. The suit alleges protected-class workers were disproportionately targeted to punish perceived political enemies. More to come.
December 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ex-feds fired in Trump-era DEI purge file class action lawsuit. 4 former federal employees say the “reduction in force” wasn’t about efficiency—it was retaliation. The suit alleges protected-class workers were disproportionately targeted to punish perceived political enemies. More to come.
Beware. NSPS-7 quietly revives the habit of labeling “un-American” groups and building files on them. By whose definition? Today it’s vague extremists—tomorrow unions, journalists, or protesters. History shows this path doesn’t protect freedom; it erodes it. What will you do about it?
December 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Beware. NSPS-7 quietly revives the habit of labeling “un-American” groups and building files on them. By whose definition? Today it’s vague extremists—tomorrow unions, journalists, or protesters. History shows this path doesn’t protect freedom; it erodes it. What will you do about it?
The Supreme Court just green-lit gerrymandering that sidelines minority voters, and somehow the national reaction is… a collective shrug. Maybe the same Democrats who rushed to end the shutdown have a brainstorm brewing?
December 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Supreme Court just green-lit gerrymandering that sidelines minority voters, and somehow the national reaction is… a collective shrug. Maybe the same Democrats who rushed to end the shutdown have a brainstorm brewing?
After the shutdown capitulation all I’m seeing is growing chaos, fresh attacks on federal workers, and no ACA help. Let’s be honest — sometimes the magic fades after too long in politics. When it does, it’s time to step aside. The people deserve leaders who haven’t run out of fight.
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
After the shutdown capitulation all I’m seeing is growing chaos, fresh attacks on federal workers, and no ACA help. Let’s be honest — sometimes the magic fades after too long in politics. When it does, it’s time to step aside. The people deserve leaders who haven’t run out of fight.
Sad to see the Dept of Labor posting about “supporting Labor” while the “admin” cuts federal worker rights, limits COLA increases, and pushes policies that make food and housing more expensive. This isn’t a Labor Dept protecting U.S. workers—it’s an agency now focused on political theater. Shame.
December 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Sad to see the Dept of Labor posting about “supporting Labor” while the “admin” cuts federal worker rights, limits COLA increases, and pushes policies that make food and housing more expensive. This isn’t a Labor Dept protecting U.S. workers—it’s an agency now focused on political theater. Shame.