Thanks the Fancy Comma podcast for interviewing me for her #FiredFed series. We covered so many issues: the Trump Administration's assault on federal workers, John Dos Passos, the U.S.A. trilogy, E.E. Cummings, the Lost Generation, and the Spanish Civil War. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CCr...
#FiredFed and grandson of an American novelist: John Dos Passos Coggin
YouTube video by Fancy Comma
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September 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thanks the Fancy Comma podcast for interviewing me for her #FiredFed series. We covered so many issues: the Trump Administration's assault on federal workers, John Dos Passos, the U.S.A. trilogy, E.E. Cummings, the Lost Generation, and the Spanish Civil War. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CCr...
Hey pals, if you are a #firedfed, Coursera is offering some training for Federal Workers in Transition. I'm definitely going to take advantage of what I can.
www.coursera.org/enterprise/f...
www.coursera.org/enterprise/f...
Free career training for federal workers | Coursera
Access free courses and certifications in AI, cybersecurity, and more. Curated career transition support for federal workers to help unlock new job opportunities.
www.coursera.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hey pals, if you are a #firedfed, Coursera is offering some training for Federal Workers in Transition. I'm definitely going to take advantage of what I can.
www.coursera.org/enterprise/f...
www.coursera.org/enterprise/f...
To all my #sciart and #scicomm and #firedfed folks - I’m working with several volunteer science artists on a series of illustrated profiles of recently dismissed fed scientists and science communicators. If you want to help here are details! www.linkedin.com/posts/fromth...
Paige Brown Jarreau on LinkedIn: #sciart #scicomm #art #illustrators #scientists #terminated | 23 comments
Update - this is really happening!
I'd love to organize a "faces of" wrongfully terminated scientists, in illustrations that communicate the careers and the… | 23 comments on LinkedIn
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March 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
To all my #sciart and #scicomm and #firedfed folks - I’m working with several volunteer science artists on a series of illustrated profiles of recently dismissed fed scientists and science communicators. If you want to help here are details! www.linkedin.com/posts/fromth...
Speaking as a #firedfed that is absolutely a lie. They sent that email to EVERYONE, intentionally. They didn’t care who left their jobs. It’s in the same spirit as deportions, they just wanted BIG NUMBERS.
May 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Speaking as a #firedfed that is absolutely a lie. They sent that email to EVERYONE, intentionally. They didn’t care who left their jobs. It’s in the same spirit as deportions, they just wanted BIG NUMBERS.
@altdoi.bsky.social Are you a #firedfed? Do you know of any #firedfeds? If so, please connect to the FiredFed Resources group on LinkedIn. We are compiling resources.
@altfda.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org @altcdc.bsky.social @altusaid.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org
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February 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
@altdoi.bsky.social Are you a #firedfed? Do you know of any #firedfeds? If so, please connect to the FiredFed Resources group on LinkedIn. We are compiling resources.
@altfda.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org @altcdc.bsky.social @altusaid.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org
@altfda.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org @altcdc.bsky.social @altusaid.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org
For federal workers, contractors, or grant recipients interested in contributing their personal story to the Impact Map, testimonials are being collected here: theimpactproject.org/share-your-s...
#FiredFed
#FiredFed
Share Your Story - The Impact Project
Contribute your story to The Impact Map.
theimpactproject.org
March 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For federal workers, contractors, or grant recipients interested in contributing their personal story to the Impact Map, testimonials are being collected here: theimpactproject.org/share-your-s...
#FiredFed
#FiredFed
Today's #TheDaily from #NewYorkTimes really details how it happened. I can relate 100%. First they came for the #DEI staff. Next they came for the #ProbationaryEmployees.
Who's next?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/p...
#FiredFed
Who's next?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/p...
#FiredFed
Inside the Trump Purge: Federal Workers Tell Their Stories
Dozens of government employees grapple with the president’s war on bureaucracy.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Today's #TheDaily from #NewYorkTimes really details how it happened. I can relate 100%. First they came for the #DEI staff. Next they came for the #ProbationaryEmployees.
Who's next?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/p...
#FiredFed
Who's next?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/p...
#FiredFed
More events (and an organization) that may be of interest to women in the #FiredFed crowd - Women in Bio welcomes folks in the life sciences, and they have events lined up in DC, Baltimore, Frederick community.womeninbio.org/clubs/view/c...
WIB-Capital Region | Groups | Women In Bio
community.womeninbio.org
March 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
More events (and an organization) that may be of interest to women in the #FiredFed crowd - Women in Bio welcomes folks in the life sciences, and they have events lined up in DC, Baltimore, Frederick community.womeninbio.org/clubs/view/c...
We talked to @johndospassosc.bsky.social, grandson of late American novelist John Dos Passos and former NOAA #SciComm contractor, about his current #FiredFed life which involves managing the Dos Passos literary estate, pursuing creative writing projects, and looking for a job. @savenoaa.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We talked to @johndospassosc.bsky.social, grandson of late American novelist John Dos Passos and former NOAA #SciComm contractor, about his current #FiredFed life which involves managing the Dos Passos literary estate, pursuing creative writing projects, and looking for a job. @savenoaa.bsky.social
Happy #FederalFriday! Enjoy a fresh trailer for the upcoming Forking Off podcast by two former FBI intelligence analysts who decided to get the fork out of government service.
Respect to the OG #FiredFed, @jamescomey.bsky.social. We miss you!
#ComeysHomeys #AltFed
forkingoff.com/trailer-disd...
Respect to the OG #FiredFed, @jamescomey.bsky.social. We miss you!
#ComeysHomeys #AltFed
forkingoff.com/trailer-disd...
Trailer: Disdain
I have never seen the blatant disdain and disrespect for federal workers that we're seeing here today!
forkingoff.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Happy #FederalFriday! Enjoy a fresh trailer for the upcoming Forking Off podcast by two former FBI intelligence analysts who decided to get the fork out of government service.
Respect to the OG #FiredFed, @jamescomey.bsky.social. We miss you!
#ComeysHomeys #AltFed
forkingoff.com/trailer-disd...
Respect to the OG #FiredFed, @jamescomey.bsky.social. We miss you!
#ComeysHomeys #AltFed
forkingoff.com/trailer-disd...
Some photos from Baltimore today. #firedfed #50501 #freestatecoalition
February 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Some photos from Baltimore today. #firedfed #50501 #freestatecoalition
Spicing it up on #FedFriday with an old family pic with the OG #FiredFed, @jamescomey.bsky.social.
We just dropped another trailer for Forking Off, which is launching October 1st.
Due to our deferred resignations, we're not doing paid promotions and would greatly appreciate grassroots sharing.
We just dropped another trailer for Forking Off, which is launching October 1st.
Due to our deferred resignations, we're not doing paid promotions and would greatly appreciate grassroots sharing.
Happy #FederalFriday! Enjoy a fresh trailer for the upcoming Forking Off podcast by two former FBI intelligence analysts who decided to get the fork out of government service.
Respect to the OG #FiredFed, @jamescomey.bsky.social. We miss you!
#ComeysHomeys #AltFed
forkingoff.com/trailer-disd...
Respect to the OG #FiredFed, @jamescomey.bsky.social. We miss you!
#ComeysHomeys #AltFed
forkingoff.com/trailer-disd...
Trailer: Disdain
I have never seen the blatant disdain and disrespect for federal workers that we're seeing here today!
forkingoff.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Spicing it up on #FedFriday with an old family pic with the OG #FiredFed, @jamescomey.bsky.social.
We just dropped another trailer for Forking Off, which is launching October 1st.
Due to our deferred resignations, we're not doing paid promotions and would greatly appreciate grassroots sharing.
We just dropped another trailer for Forking Off, which is launching October 1st.
Due to our deferred resignations, we're not doing paid promotions and would greatly appreciate grassroots sharing.
"As a #firedfed, I wish a very sincere F--- You to all the worried DOGE staff, and warm Hope The Door Slams Your D--- Off On The Way Out," environmental toxicologist and former federal employee J.C. Rallo wrote on the platform.
'Don't have a violin small enough': Critics mock DOGE staff worried about losing jobs
Since President Donald Trump and Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk began their public feud, staffers at Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are now wondering whether they themselves will still ...
www.alternet.org
June 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"As a #firedfed, I wish a very sincere F--- You to all the worried DOGE staff, and warm Hope The Door Slams Your D--- Off On The Way Out," environmental toxicologist and former federal employee J.C. Rallo wrote on the platform.
Hey Democrats,
How about “tariffs are taxes. When the president promises tariffs, he is promising to raise your taxes.”
#firedfed
#HowDifficultWasThat
How about “tariffs are taxes. When the president promises tariffs, he is promising to raise your taxes.”
#firedfed
#HowDifficultWasThat
February 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Hey Democrats,
How about “tariffs are taxes. When the president promises tariffs, he is promising to raise your taxes.”
#firedfed
#HowDifficultWasThat
How about “tariffs are taxes. When the president promises tariffs, he is promising to raise your taxes.”
#firedfed
#HowDifficultWasThat
Still no word from my agency today about reinstatement. As much as it sucks to be left in limbo right now, I fully support a #governmentshutdown if it means standing up to the Republicans' plan to shred the federal government. #FiredFed
March 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Still no word from my agency today about reinstatement. As much as it sucks to be left in limbo right now, I fully support a #governmentshutdown if it means standing up to the Republicans' plan to shred the federal government. #FiredFed
Are you a #firedfed? Do you know of any #firedfeds? If so, please connect to the FiredFed Resources group on LinkedIn. We are compiling resources.
@altfda.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org @altcdc.bsky.social @altusaid.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org
@altfda.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org @altcdc.bsky.social @altusaid.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org
February 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Are you a #firedfed? Do you know of any #firedfeds? If so, please connect to the FiredFed Resources group on LinkedIn. We are compiling resources.
@altfda.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org @altcdc.bsky.social @altusaid.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org
@altfda.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org @altcdc.bsky.social @altusaid.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org
Layoffs hit hard! After losing my federal job last week, I turned to creativity and Fired Fed Shirt Co. was born! A way to express myself and bring some lighthearted relief to others.
Tag a fellow #FedStrong friend who needs a laugh!
#FiredFed #FedStrong #SupportFederalWorkers #FiredFedShirtCo
Tag a fellow #FedStrong friend who needs a laugh!
#FiredFed #FedStrong #SupportFederalWorkers #FiredFedShirtCo
FiredFedShirtCo - Etsy
Shop items by FiredFedShirtCo.
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February 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Layoffs hit hard! After losing my federal job last week, I turned to creativity and Fired Fed Shirt Co. was born! A way to express myself and bring some lighthearted relief to others.
Tag a fellow #FedStrong friend who needs a laugh!
#FiredFed #FedStrong #SupportFederalWorkers #FiredFedShirtCo
Tag a fellow #FedStrong friend who needs a laugh!
#FiredFed #FedStrong #SupportFederalWorkers #FiredFedShirtCo
Music To Get Fired To, an article I published yesterday to my SubStack about being a #firedfed and the soundtrack during these last five months of employment purgatory, featuring Sepultura, @stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social and my favorite band @hammockmusic.bsky.social
Music To Get Fired To
Or, The Soundtrack To My Five Months In Employment Purgatory
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July 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Music To Get Fired To, an article I published yesterday to my SubStack about being a #firedfed and the soundtrack during these last five months of employment purgatory, featuring Sepultura, @stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social and my favorite band @hammockmusic.bsky.social
We sold out last night! I got kind of emotional because like…I’m just some lady who makes cookies in her tiny kitchen! I create the cookies my family & I want to eat, & I’m still surprised other people like them too!
#baking #bakery #smallbusiness #maryland #firedfed #cookies
#baking #bakery #smallbusiness #maryland #firedfed #cookies
August 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I was so happy to be included in this story by @nbcwashington.com this week about my cookie business!
www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/l...
#baking #cooking #food #firedfed #HHS #NIH #DOGE
www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/l...
#baking #cooking #food #firedfed #HHS #NIH #DOGE
Fired fed ‘Gingersnap Jess' finds new gig with baking
As the Trump administration continues its efforts to slash the federal workforce and eliminate entire bureaus and agencies, tens of thousands of people try to figure out what comes next. News4’s Jacki...
www.nbcwashington.com
July 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I was so happy to be included in this story by @nbcwashington.com this week about my cookie business!
www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/l...
#baking #cooking #food #firedfed #HHS #NIH #DOGE
www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/l...
#baking #cooking #food #firedfed #HHS #NIH #DOGE
The Whig Party died because it would not take a position on slavery. Is it time for the Democratic Party to face a similar fate?
The thesis of this account is that this party refuses to serve its voters.
#firedfed
The thesis of this account is that this party refuses to serve its voters.
#firedfed
February 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Whig Party died because it would not take a position on slavery. Is it time for the Democratic Party to face a similar fate?
The thesis of this account is that this party refuses to serve its voters.
#firedfed
The thesis of this account is that this party refuses to serve its voters.
#firedfed