Jon Averill
@jonave.bsky.social
Former Spanish profe in H.S., occasional documentary filmmaker, Rural-Reimagined volunteer, Solar-electric homesteader.
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“Ironically, this outrageous waste of human capital – when key federal agencies such as the National Park Service were horribly understaffed – was done in the name of government efficiency.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds
Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leave
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January 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
“Ironically, this outrageous waste of human capital – when key federal agencies such as the National Park Service were horribly understaffed – was done in the name of government efficiency.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Unable to admit that he lost the election,Trump lied that he won, summoned supporters & whipped them into a rage.They attacked our Capitol. Police fought back for hours.
140 police hurt, 1 died, 4 took their own lives.Trump pardoned the attackers & is rewriting a “nice” version of that hideous day
140 police hurt, 1 died, 4 took their own lives.Trump pardoned the attackers & is rewriting a “nice” version of that hideous day
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Unable to admit that he lost the election,Trump lied that he won, summoned supporters & whipped them into a rage.They attacked our Capitol. Police fought back for hours.
140 police hurt, 1 died, 4 took their own lives.Trump pardoned the attackers & is rewriting a “nice” version of that hideous day
140 police hurt, 1 died, 4 took their own lives.Trump pardoned the attackers & is rewriting a “nice” version of that hideous day