#GreatRead via @prospect.org on the Trump Admin’s threats to mass fire federal workers during the government shutdown. “Lapses in funding confer no new power on OMB to fire employees." prospect.org/labor/2025-0...
Workers Sue Vought for Threatening to Use Shutdown to Fire Them
Multiple labor unions sued the OMB director for abusing his position and pushing an extremist Project 2025 agenda.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The phase-out of #SocialSecurity paper checks began Sep 30. CBPP’s @kathleenromig.bsky.social says those affected tend to be “the most marginalized people, who are, for example, unbanked or homeless or really struggle with digital tools.” #GreatRead via @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/09/28/n...
The last day to switch federal payments to online direct deposit is approaching
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Kathleen Romig from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the end of physical Social Security checks.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Some 4M people could lose housing aid under new Trump administration rules. As CBPP's Will Fischer warns, “It’s going to cause people to become homeless, kids to be pulled out of their schools, people to lose their jobs.” #GreatRead via @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan
Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The Ag Dept has released guidance on implementing new #SNAP work requirements. “There are estimates that about 2.4M people would lose benefits under these time-limit-related changes,” says CBPP’s Ed Bolen in this #GreatRead via @npr.org All Things Considered: www.npr.org/2025/09/08/n...
New SNAP rules could result in 2.4 million people losing benefits each month
The Agriculture Department has started to issue guidance on how states should implement new work requirements for people who get food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Thousands of veterans could lose food assistance under new work rules, even though 1.2M low-income veterans already rely on #SNAP and many face health conditions that make steady work difficult. #GreatRead via Missouri Independent: missouriindependent.com/2025/08/19/n...
New work rules could deny food stamps to thousands of veterans • Missouri Independent
NEW YORK — After a year in the U.S. Navy, Loceny Kamara said he was discharged in 2023, because while on base he had developed mental health issues, including severe anxiety and nightmares, and had fa...
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August 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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As Ohio kids head back to school, 1 in 5 children statewide lacking reliable access to food; the harmful Republican megabill contains the deepest #SNAP cuts in history, threatening to make child hunger worse. #GreatRead via WYKC: www.wkyc.com/article/news...
Back to school: Hunger still hits 1 in 5 Ohio children
Food banks and hunger relief organizations are strained for resources as funding shortages continue.
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August 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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A @politico.com analysis finds DOGE’s touted $52.8B in savings from canceling federal contracts was closer to $1.4B, with none of it reducing the deficit without congressional action. #GreatRead: www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Just how much has DOGE exaggerated its numbers? Now we have receipts.
A POLITICO analysis of DOGE data reveals the organization saved less than 5 percent of its claimed savings from nearly 10,100 contract terminations.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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I am a refuge from X
Leaving behind Musk and his minions.
(And my 18K followers)
Keeping a clean conscience though...
And secretly planning a revolution.
;)
Leaving behind Musk and his minions.
(And my 18K followers)
Keeping a clean conscience though...
And secretly planning a revolution.
;)
November 28, 2024 at 12:35 AM
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I read this book in one sitting. That's so rare for me. The Naked Poker Club (book 1) has intriguing characters, many plot twists, great humor, and a growing love story. You do not want to pass on this -- it's free for a few days.
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The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One: A Senior Sleuth Cozy Mystery (The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club Series 1)
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One: A Senior Sleuth Cozy Mystery (The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club Series 1) - Kindle edition by Warner, Ann. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One: A Senior Sleuth Cozy Mystery (The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club Series 1).
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January 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Looking for a #GreatRead? You can't go wrong with choosing a book written by @balsamfir.bsky.social. DW Adler’s stories will draw you in. www.smashwords.com/books/view/7...
March 29, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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Tigerlily. A Fast Paced Supernatural Chiller Out Now On Amazon #NewBook #newbookrelease #bookpublishing #greatread
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November 27, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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Looking for a #GreatRead? Try a book from the Alpha Chronicles Series. Let Stephan and the other vampires on the council take you on a dark adventure. linktr.ee/BrendaSparks #PNR #MFRWauthor
March 14, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Survivorship Bias « You Are Not So Smart #longread #greatread
November 14, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Planetary Wars Rise of an Empire by Mary Ann Bernal. It's a #GreatRead from @maryannbernal.bsky.social
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January 28, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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@edjsandoval: Follow the fascinating saga of the missing 18th-century French writing desk that once belonged to Ulrich von Hassell, a German diplomat executed on the orders of Adolf Hitler & the little known world of NY storage facilities #GreatRead BY
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September 28, 2023 at 3:13 PM
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0.99c limited time #sale on FFTTZ 2 #shortstories and #novella collection:
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March 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Hey there, #bookclubs! Check out this #greatread. Inspired by the the life of #vincentvangogh, this fictional story is about the power of art and community. Receive 20% when you order 8 or more at typeeighteenbooks.com!
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July 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Looking for a #GreatRead for #holidayseason? Try a book from the Alpha Chronicles Series. Let Stephan and the other vampires on the council suck on... er I mean, suck you into a dark #ParanormalRomance. linktr.ee/BrendaSparks #PNR @brendasparks.bsky.social
December 1, 2023 at 4:43 PM
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Looking for a #GreatRead? You can't go wrong with choosing a book written by @balsamfir.bsky.social. DW Adler’s stories will draw you in. www.smashwords.com/books/view/7...
June 23, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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As the Trump administration moves ahead with federal “RIF” staff cuts, CBPP’s Sam Berger explains, “The RIF authority doesn’t give you any extra ability to ignore congressional spending requirements.” #GreatRead via @washingtonpost.com: wapo.st/44Mlvuz
White House preps for legal fight over firings — despite court victory
A Supreme Court ruling last week means planned reductions in force can continue, but unions and other groups will battle the administration at each step.
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July 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Looking for the perfect read as the summer winds down? AnaRose and the Pharaoh's Gold by Mary Ann Bernal is that book. Please stop by to check out this #greatread. Oh! And be sure to give @maryannbernal.bsky.social a follow too. brendasparksauthor.wordpress.com/2024/08/24/a...
AnaRose and Pharaoh’s Gold-a perfect summer read
A BIG howdy and warm welcome, Mary Ann Bernal! She has stopped by today to share her latest story, AnaRose and Pharaoh's Gold. This is an exciting read that will keep you on the edge of your seat as t...
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August 24, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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Looking for a #GreatRead for #holidayseason? Try a book from the Alpha Chronicles Series. Let Stephan and the other vampires on the council suck on... er I mean, suck you into a dark #ParanormalRomance. linktr.ee/BrendaSparks #PNR @brendasparks.bsky.social
December 4, 2023 at 1:57 PM
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Looking for a #GreatRead? Try a book from the Alpha Chronicles Series. Let Stephan and the other vampires on the council suck on... er I mean, suck you into a dark #ParanormalRomance. linktr.ee/BrendaSparks #PNR @brendasparks.bsky.social
December 20, 2023 at 3:09 PM
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Second book of the summer - Solvej Balle - om udregning af rumfang I. Great story of an antique book seller who gets stuck on the 18th of November. This is an excellent book (1 out of 7) about existentialism and not fitting in. This is a #booksky #greatread
July 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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How a Single Overdose Unraveled an Empire of Heroin
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July 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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