Laverne Gaines
laverneg.bsky.social
Laverne Gaines
@laverneg.bsky.social
Not sure of how this will display. Newbie here at importing an image from photos on FB.
March 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Initial filings for unemployment benefits hit their highest level of the year last week in another potential signs of weakness in the labor market.
Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening
The level of claims matched the highest since early October 2024 and comes amid questions over broader economic growth and worrying signs in recent consumer sentiment surveys.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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“I didn’t sleep and I want to pack my desk today,” one said.

"Does it matter that he supported the Oathkeepers?" a retired agent said.

"We now have two conspiracy theorists and election deniers running our premier law enforcement and intelligence agency," a former official said.
FBI agents express shock and dismay over naming of right-wing podcaster to No. 2 post
Dan Bongino — who once called the FBI “irredeemably corrupt”— suggested on his podcast Monday that he was prepared to step out of his role as a MAGA warrior.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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HHS Secretary Kennedy has been scarce at headquarters, has not visited a number of HHS agencies and has not sent all-staff emails to the department's workforce, according to one department official.

Notably, this person says, Kennedy has not done anything to address the measles outbreak.
With RFK Jr. at his side, a measles outbreak could prove 'politically perilous' for Trump
The health secretary has long pushed misinformation about vaccines and played down an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM