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David Green
@paonco.bsky.social
Be cool, hold a door, and let someone merge. Typo-ridden, ill-conceived, hardly profound, thoughts. Occasionally, I make a good point. Comms Pro, Army Vet, Faceless Bureaucrat. Standard Gov disclaimers.
Damnit, Ian!
August 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Why do you hate freedom?
July 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
So they're finally activating the vaccine nano-bots? About time!
April 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
a man says " the math seems to check out "
ALT: a man says " the math seems to check out "
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March 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
consider casting your net a bit wider and look local. There's potentially a home for you there.

If you have questions shoot me a note. Always happy to share what I know or answer any questions.
February 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
local jurisdictions rely on Federal funds as well - but if you're a veteran you're probably used to that already. 😉

So, while there isn't anything I can do to take the sting out of what's happening, if your heart is still centered around serving your country,
February 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
may be in different locations. Your experience will vary as each location has its own "flavor" in terms of forms of government, workplace environment, benefits, and pay. You will often be expected to do much more with much less than you might be used to - and that could get worse as many...
February 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
decided to pursue work at the municipal level when I retired from Army and it has been an incredibly rewarding and impactful decade - both personally and professionally.

There are certainly things to consider. Not every job converts easily over to the local level. Opportunities...
February 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There is nothing I can say that will ease the pain, anger, frustration, and fear. What I can do is offer you this...

There are still opportunities at the states, counties, and cities around the country and frankly, we could use your skills. I forewent the military-to-federal pipeline and...
February 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
For those of you that are so inclined here's the flyer that allows for a quick QR scan...and yes, that is GR's own Shelley Irwin as our MC!
February 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
From a strictly comedic standpoint, a heavier monkey trying to clamber up the rigging might be slightly funnier. Just sayin' 😜
January 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
And I take it from your continued posting updates, you've been made the ship's Public Affairs Chief? 🤣
January 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I'm going topless to work tomorrow with a doctor's note that says I'm too sexy for my shirt. They'll basically have to accept it, right?
January 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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January 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It's a good line, but it's pretty detached from how it all went down. Democrats in both the House and Senate widely voted for the ban, and a Democratic President signed it. I'm not sure how much attention folks were paying last spring, though, so I guess it could work.
January 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I'm not really a TikTok guy...but while I do think this whole exercise is horrible, there is one big problem with this strategy...the Democrats were pretty complicit in how we got here.
January 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I've been trying to tell folks for over a month that the focus on many of his nominee's moral failings is an intentional strategy to distract from their utter lack of qualifications and extreme ideological positions. A playbook perfected over the years with elected officials and judges.
January 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM