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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
More accurate, fewer words;
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
March 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
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Ukraine gave up their nuclear program in exchange for security assurances from the U.S., U.K., France and Russia.
Zelensky should NOT grovel to Trump and give up natural resources. But, Trump never honors any agreement, right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
Zelensky should NOT grovel to Trump and give up natural resources. But, Trump never honors any agreement, right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
Budapest Memorandum - Wikipedia
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March 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Ukraine gave up their nuclear program in exchange for security assurances from the U.S., U.K., France and Russia.
Zelensky should NOT grovel to Trump and give up natural resources. But, Trump never honors any agreement, right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
Zelensky should NOT grovel to Trump and give up natural resources. But, Trump never honors any agreement, right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
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On the plane yesterday, sat next to a European couple living in the US, and the topic of whether they were thinking of returning to Europe came up. One of them noted they felt safer here because "you have oceans." But the general agreement was that right now there's probably nowhere truly safe.
March 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
On the plane yesterday, sat next to a European couple living in the US, and the topic of whether they were thinking of returning to Europe came up. One of them noted they felt safer here because "you have oceans." But the general agreement was that right now there's probably nowhere truly safe.
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Here is a 2018 conversation between Jeff Bezos and German publisher Matthias Döpfner at a Business Insider event. Presumably, he is as crimson as a Washington State cherry today:
February 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Here is a 2018 conversation between Jeff Bezos and German publisher Matthias Döpfner at a Business Insider event. Presumably, he is as crimson as a Washington State cherry today: