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"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more.
Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Emails titled “What Did You Do Last Week? Part II” were sent to federal employees, instructing us to list five bullet points of our accomplishments and copy our managers. This time, we were informed that it will be a weekly requirement, due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Mondays.
March 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Emails titled “What Did You Do Last Week? Part II” were sent to federal employees, instructing us to list five bullet points of our accomplishments and copy our managers. This time, we were informed that it will be a weekly requirement, due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Mondays.
I work for a federal agency and sometimes I’m in the mailroom
Tonight I was compelled to stop helping my team get live mail out to be worked so that I could take half an hour to find a shared computer and answer an email from OPM
I was vexed
Tonight I was compelled to stop helping my team get live mail out to be worked so that I could take half an hour to find a shared computer and answer an email from OPM
I was vexed
February 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I work for a federal agency and sometimes I’m in the mailroom
Tonight I was compelled to stop helping my team get live mail out to be worked so that I could take half an hour to find a shared computer and answer an email from OPM
I was vexed
Tonight I was compelled to stop helping my team get live mail out to be worked so that I could take half an hour to find a shared computer and answer an email from OPM
I was vexed
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IRS Employees Told To Comply With DOGE ‘Accomplishments’ Demand talkingpointsmemo.com/news/irs-emp...
IRS Employees Told To Comply With DOGE ‘Accomplishments’ Demand
IRS employees must comply with Elon Musk’s demand for five “accomplishments” by...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
IRS Employees Told To Comply With DOGE ‘Accomplishments’ Demand talkingpointsmemo.com/news/irs-emp...
Painted for three hours after work. Working on six new pieces
This is one of them
This is one of them
February 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Painted for three hours after work. Working on six new pieces
This is one of them
This is one of them
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"The layoffs come in the middle of tax filing season. Former IRS officials warned that losing such a large number of employees could disrupt Americans’ ability to easily file taxes this year, even if the layoffs are not supposed to affect those deemed 'critical'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
I.R.S. to Begin Laying Off Roughly 6,000 Employees on Thursday
The terminations will target relatively recent hires at the I.R.S., which the Biden administration had attempted to revitalize.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
"The layoffs come in the middle of tax filing season. Former IRS officials warned that losing such a large number of employees could disrupt Americans’ ability to easily file taxes this year, even if the layoffs are not supposed to affect those deemed 'critical'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
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Three updates:
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
February 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Three updates:
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
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trump, by the numbers:
3 days since flood
2 days of golfing
11 laps in Daytona
$5 million taxpayer dollars
14 dead in Kentucky
77 Truth Social posts
ZERO posts about the Kentucky victims.
NOT. ONE.
3 days since flood
2 days of golfing
11 laps in Daytona
$5 million taxpayer dollars
14 dead in Kentucky
77 Truth Social posts
ZERO posts about the Kentucky victims.
NOT. ONE.
February 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
trump, by the numbers:
3 days since flood
2 days of golfing
11 laps in Daytona
$5 million taxpayer dollars
14 dead in Kentucky
77 Truth Social posts
ZERO posts about the Kentucky victims.
NOT. ONE.
3 days since flood
2 days of golfing
11 laps in Daytona
$5 million taxpayer dollars
14 dead in Kentucky
77 Truth Social posts
ZERO posts about the Kentucky victims.
NOT. ONE.
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We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
Work in progress
February 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Work in progress
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if you wanted to crash the economy, embolden criminals, aid our enemies and hurt people, these are the exact policies you’d enact
January 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
if you wanted to crash the economy, embolden criminals, aid our enemies and hurt people, these are the exact policies you’d enact
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❤️ Happy valentines!
We la la love you all...
We la la love you all...
February 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
❤️ Happy valentines!
We la la love you all...
We la la love you all...
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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100%. I am an Analyst for local government. You can't just plug into a system and be like, "Yep, fraud." in 24 hours.
It takes extensive knowledge of the agency's inner workings, laws, and rules, as well as hours and hours of investigation.
Get the fuck out of here w/ this flash mob hacking.
It takes extensive knowledge of the agency's inner workings, laws, and rules, as well as hours and hours of investigation.
Get the fuck out of here w/ this flash mob hacking.
February 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
100%. I am an Analyst for local government. You can't just plug into a system and be like, "Yep, fraud." in 24 hours.
It takes extensive knowledge of the agency's inner workings, laws, and rules, as well as hours and hours of investigation.
Get the fuck out of here w/ this flash mob hacking.
It takes extensive knowledge of the agency's inner workings, laws, and rules, as well as hours and hours of investigation.
Get the fuck out of here w/ this flash mob hacking.
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Can we start to discuss how ignorant Musk & his minions are, and how much contextual knowledge matters?
February 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Can we start to discuss how ignorant Musk & his minions are, and how much contextual knowledge matters?
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Elon Musk re-shared a tweet containing Judge John McConnell Jr.’s daughter’s job and financial records on X after the judge ruled against DOGE.
February 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Elon Musk re-shared a tweet containing Judge John McConnell Jr.’s daughter’s job and financial records on X after the judge ruled against DOGE.
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My doctor just referred me to a specialist.
The next available appointment they have is in July.
So, when people tell you that universal healthcare is bad because you have terrible waits for doctors and procedures? This is what insurance that costs $18,000/year and has a $3,500 deductible gets.
The next available appointment they have is in July.
So, when people tell you that universal healthcare is bad because you have terrible waits for doctors and procedures? This is what insurance that costs $18,000/year and has a $3,500 deductible gets.
February 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My doctor just referred me to a specialist.
The next available appointment they have is in July.
So, when people tell you that universal healthcare is bad because you have terrible waits for doctors and procedures? This is what insurance that costs $18,000/year and has a $3,500 deductible gets.
The next available appointment they have is in July.
So, when people tell you that universal healthcare is bad because you have terrible waits for doctors and procedures? This is what insurance that costs $18,000/year and has a $3,500 deductible gets.
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So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?
February 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?
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Got a book I’ve been wanting to read
February 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Got a book I’ve been wanting to read
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During a recent meeting with senior staff at OPM, one staffer screamed, “Idiots!” Reports and recordings of these incidents are being shared online, exposing an alarming level of disrespect and a hostile work environment.
February 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
During a recent meeting with senior staff at OPM, one staffer screamed, “Idiots!” Reports and recordings of these incidents are being shared online, exposing an alarming level of disrespect and a hostile work environment.
February 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM