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Amanda Kueper
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Conservation biologist, forest resources planner, climate adaptation specialist, science communicator. Minnesotan, avid gardener, aspiring songwriter, wife, mom of two sweet goobers.
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amkueper.bsky.social
Go, Booker, go!! This is the kind of disruption and fire I want to see from Dems right now.

Cory Booker Slams Trump’s Policies in Marathon Senate Floor Speech www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
Cory Booker’s Senate Floor Speech Slamming Trump Hits 15 Hours and Counting (Gift Article)
The New Jersey senator criticized the president’s plans for Social Security, education, immigration and health care, saying the “nation is in crisis.” He began speaking Monday night and was still goin...
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
amkueper.bsky.social
Uhhh does Trump actually think Ukraine started the war???

Zelensky and Trump Trade Blows as Feud Escalates Over Peace Talks www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/w...
Trump Calls Zelensky a ‘Dictator’ as Feud Escalates Over Ukraine Peace Talks
President Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections” after the Ukrainian president said Mr. Trump was in a “web of disinformation.”
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
amkueper.bsky.social
Factcheck:
- Millions of dead people are not receiving SS benefits
- the SSA has a 99+% accuracy rate for distributions according to a July 2024 report. Room for improvement, but not the highest priority if you are looking for a place to focus your efforts.

apnews.com/article/soci...
Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
apnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
amkueper.bsky.social
From OPM's website. The initial email explicitly says that agencies have the authority to decide whether or not your job qualifies for the offer and if you'll have to continue working after accepting it. So why send an FAQ with contradictory info, rather than letting agencies speak for themselves?
Excerpt of OPM letter to federal workers offering deferred resignation. FAQ asking if those who resign can get a second job. Condescending answer encouraging employees to "move from lower productivity jobs in the public sector to higher productivity jobs in the private sector" FAQ asking if you can go on vacation during administrative leave. Answer: "You are most welcome to stay home or travel to your dream destination. Whatever you would like " FAQ asking what I'm being offered deferred resignation. Answer says that federal workforce will be undergoing "significant near-term changes" and suggests employee can have a nice vacation and depart on their own terms.
February 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
amkueper.bsky.social
Federal service friends, PLEASE do not be fooled by this ridiculous scam. The OPM does not have the authority to offer you an 8-month paid vacation. They are absolutely just shooting from the hip. This offer even caught key White House officials off guard.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Column | Federal workers should tell Trump ‘no deal’ on resignation offer
Big financial decisions made in haste are often followed by regret, especially when the terms leave you with no guarantees or options.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
amkueper.bsky.social
To all my federal colleagues: I see you, and I appreciate your service. Please stand strong right now, your country needs you.

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government
The email sent to employees says those who leave their posts voluntarily will receive about eight months of salary, but they have to chose to do so by Feb 6.
apnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
amkueper.bsky.social
The Constitution is just a piece of paper. It cannot protect us from ill-intentioned leaders bent on misinterpreting it for their own gain. It is the job of the electorate to protect democracy from those who would abuse it. We failed.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Mike Johnson must block Trump’s scheme on recess appointments
Trump is threatening to bypass Senate approval of his Cabinet picks. The House speaker should stop him.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:19 AM