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Every year, without fail, because I work in customer service, multiple people tell me to have a great holiday, and I know they mean well, but honestly, it’s like a gut punch every single time. Please remember 30% of the Federal employees are vets. And for a lot of us, this weekend is not fun. 💔💔💔
For many veterans, Memorial Day is a time of reflection. It can be a dull ache. It can be a visceral pain. Please bear in mind that for so many veterans & Gold Star families, there is no Happy in Memorial Day.
To our veterans, I can only wish you some moments of peace as we remember your friends.
To our veterans, I can only wish you some moments of peace as we remember your friends.
May 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Every year, without fail, because I work in customer service, multiple people tell me to have a great holiday, and I know they mean well, but honestly, it’s like a gut punch every single time. Please remember 30% of the Federal employees are vets. And for a lot of us, this weekend is not fun. 💔💔💔
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Please help! Please share!
Comments are due 04/11/2025 at 11:59 pm EST.
#transgender #healthcare #ACA #transrights
Comments are due 04/11/2025 at 11:59 pm EST.
#transgender #healthcare #ACA #transrights
The HHS rule banning trans care from many ACA plans is open for public comment now. Only 3 comments so far.
There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million)
#TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million)
#TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability
This proposed rule would revise standards relating to past-due premium payments; exclude Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients from the definition of "lawfully present"; the evidentiary st...
www.federalregister.gov
March 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Please help! Please share!
Comments are due 04/11/2025 at 11:59 pm EST.
#transgender #healthcare #ACA #transrights
Comments are due 04/11/2025 at 11:59 pm EST.
#transgender #healthcare #ACA #transrights
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This speaks volumes:
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Stanley from Yale to Toronto
Jason Stanley (philosophy of language, epistemology, political philosophy), Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, has accepted a senior offer from the University of Toronto, where he will be thr...
leiterreports.typepad.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This speaks volumes:
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
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Please repost. Someone very dear to me tried to kill himself this week, in part triggered by the insanity in the news.
Take time for yourself. Step away but don’t step out. Especially for my feds and veterans and #LGBTQ+ peeps—you are loved & needed.
Ask for help. DMs are open.
#resist despair
Take time for yourself. Step away but don’t step out. Especially for my feds and veterans and #LGBTQ+ peeps—you are loved & needed.
Ask for help. DMs are open.
#resist despair
(1/5) Updated Suicide Prevention Resources - please reach out if you're struggling!
National Crisis Line: 988
For Veterans: 988, press 1
National Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
The above lines are the only ones tied into the National 988 network. All the rest in this thread are not.
National Crisis Line: 988
For Veterans: 988, press 1
National Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
The above lines are the only ones tied into the National 988 network. All the rest in this thread are not.
March 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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My dear friend’s niece, who in October developed sepsis when a Georgia hospital refused her a D&C after a miscarriage, will be taken off life support tomorrow.
I don’t know the names of the countless others who have suffered and will suffered because of anti-abortion laws.
But her name was Haley.
I don’t know the names of the countless others who have suffered and will suffered because of anti-abortion laws.
But her name was Haley.
March 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
My dear friend’s niece, who in October developed sepsis when a Georgia hospital refused her a D&C after a miscarriage, will be taken off life support tomorrow.
I don’t know the names of the countless others who have suffered and will suffered because of anti-abortion laws.
But her name was Haley.
I don’t know the names of the countless others who have suffered and will suffered because of anti-abortion laws.
But her name was Haley.
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Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more.
Taking back our power starts now.
Taking back our power starts now.
March 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more.
Taking back our power starts now.
Taking back our power starts now.
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“On petitioning the Massachusetts legislature to incorporate their Lunenburg Social Library in 1798, its organizers cited their “great utility… in diffusing useful knowledge among the People.”
March 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
“On petitioning the Massachusetts legislature to incorporate their Lunenburg Social Library in 1798, its organizers cited their “great utility… in diffusing useful knowledge among the People.”
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Saw this quote in my feed and though it disappeared it bears consideration. “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty" -James Madison
March 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Saw this quote in my feed and though it disappeared it bears consideration. “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty" -James Madison
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This is such a great call to make and I really hope more media outlets follow suit 👏👏👏👏
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is such a great call to make and I really hope more media outlets follow suit 👏👏👏👏
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
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Schumer cancels his book tour citing 'security concerns.' Yeah, right. His real concern was getting screamed at by Democrats in a dozen viral moments.
March 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Schumer cancels his book tour citing 'security concerns.' Yeah, right. His real concern was getting screamed at by Democrats in a dozen viral moments.
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This.
March 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
This.
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This is a great overview of the chaos DOGE is creating and manufacturing. Doing away with the telephone system we currently have would be incredibly detrimental to the population we serve.
Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is a great overview of the chaos DOGE is creating and manufacturing. Doing away with the telephone system we currently have would be incredibly detrimental to the population we serve.
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Hi, I’m God.
A child’s “right to life” should include the right not to die from measles.
A child’s “right to life” should include the right not to die from measles.
March 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Tariffs are a tax.
It’s a tax on the farmer who depends on machinery from Canada.
It’s a tax on patients who rely on prescription medication from other countries.
It’s a tax on anyone who needs groceries, electronics, or gas for their cars.
It’s a tax on the farmer who depends on machinery from Canada.
It’s a tax on patients who rely on prescription medication from other countries.
It’s a tax on anyone who needs groceries, electronics, or gas for their cars.
March 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Tariffs are a tax.
It’s a tax on the farmer who depends on machinery from Canada.
It’s a tax on patients who rely on prescription medication from other countries.
It’s a tax on anyone who needs groceries, electronics, or gas for their cars.
It’s a tax on the farmer who depends on machinery from Canada.
It’s a tax on patients who rely on prescription medication from other countries.
It’s a tax on anyone who needs groceries, electronics, or gas for their cars.
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MUSK: A sophisticated cyberattack from Ukraine took out Twitter's servers
REALITY: Twitter's servers were not secured properly and were publicly visible
Great explainer here from @lhn.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/x-ddos...
REALITY: Twitter's servers were not secured properly and were publicly visible
Great explainer here from @lhn.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/x-ddos...
What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X
Elon Musk said a “massive cyberattack” disrupted X on Monday and pointed to “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area” as the source of the attack. Security experts say that's not how it works.
www.wired.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
MUSK: A sophisticated cyberattack from Ukraine took out Twitter's servers
REALITY: Twitter's servers were not secured properly and were publicly visible
Great explainer here from @lhn.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/x-ddos...
REALITY: Twitter's servers were not secured properly and were publicly visible
Great explainer here from @lhn.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/x-ddos...
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The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.
'There's a serious safety issue', investigators say following DCA mid-air collision
The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.
www.npr.org
March 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.
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Show me the receipts then. In our systems. That you don’t know how to fucking use or read. Show me. I dare you.
Elon Musk says "10% of federal expenditures" are due to people having fake Social Security numbers, claiming it is "half a trillion dollars."
March 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Show me the receipts then. In our systems. That you don’t know how to fucking use or read. Show me. I dare you.
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🚄 France Appreciation Post 🇫🇷
Last Friday scientists across France rallied in support of American scientists. At a time when many Americans are feeling desperate it means a lot to see so much support from our oldest allies.
We are so grateful for the support!
#vivelafrance #solidarité
Last Friday scientists across France rallied in support of American scientists. At a time when many Americans are feeling desperate it means a lot to see so much support from our oldest allies.
We are so grateful for the support!
#vivelafrance #solidarité
#StandUpForScience En direct de la grotte Chauvet. Sous-terre mais debout !
Live from the Chauvet Cave, standing up for science even below ground !
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Live from the Chauvet Cave, standing up for science even below ground !
@standupforscience.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🚄 France Appreciation Post 🇫🇷
Last Friday scientists across France rallied in support of American scientists. At a time when many Americans are feeling desperate it means a lot to see so much support from our oldest allies.
We are so grateful for the support!
#vivelafrance #solidarité
Last Friday scientists across France rallied in support of American scientists. At a time when many Americans are feeling desperate it means a lot to see so much support from our oldest allies.
We are so grateful for the support!
#vivelafrance #solidarité
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Men like this will do everything they can - use every privilege - to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.
It doesn’t even matter that the dead 6-yr-old girl wasn’t malnourished or in poor health. A vaccine would have prevented her death, & he knows because he vaccinated his own children.
It doesn’t even matter that the dead 6-yr-old girl wasn’t malnourished or in poor health. A vaccine would have prevented her death, & he knows because he vaccinated his own children.
Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Men like this will do everything they can - use every privilege - to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.
It doesn’t even matter that the dead 6-yr-old girl wasn’t malnourished or in poor health. A vaccine would have prevented her death, & he knows because he vaccinated his own children.
It doesn’t even matter that the dead 6-yr-old girl wasn’t malnourished or in poor health. A vaccine would have prevented her death, & he knows because he vaccinated his own children.
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Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Vaccines aren’t even associated with autism.
The biggest predictor of autism?
GENETICS.
We have decades of data and millions of data points that to show this.
This lie insults people with autism too — as if it’s an “adverse effect” of medicine.
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Vaccines aren’t even associated with autism.
The biggest predictor of autism?
GENETICS.
We have decades of data and millions of data points that to show this.
This lie insults people with autism too — as if it’s an “adverse effect” of medicine.
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March 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Vaccines aren’t even associated with autism.
The biggest predictor of autism?
GENETICS.
We have decades of data and millions of data points that to show this.
This lie insults people with autism too — as if it’s an “adverse effect” of medicine.
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Vaccines aren’t even associated with autism.
The biggest predictor of autism?
GENETICS.
We have decades of data and millions of data points that to show this.
This lie insults people with autism too — as if it’s an “adverse effect” of medicine.
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