The Apathetic Turtle
@apatheticturtle.bsky.social
Angry and apathetic
Weimar historian who works in IT (yup)
Weimar historian who works in IT (yup)
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In the face of a new “brain drain” and a host of large cloud servers and companies being American.
Find alternatives! If you know any please share!
Save hard copies. Multiple or pass them out to colleagues or friends.
Create offline backups via flash drives and external disks.
Keep sharing.
Find alternatives! If you know any please share!
Save hard copies. Multiple or pass them out to colleagues or friends.
Create offline backups via flash drives and external disks.
Keep sharing.
Trump & Musk are determined to eliminate U.S. leadership in scientific research & innovation.
The U.S. has long been *the* global epicenter of scientific research & breakthroughs. That leadership has made people’s lives better & healthier.
They want that to end. They don’t care how many it hurts.
The U.S. has long been *the* global epicenter of scientific research & breakthroughs. That leadership has made people’s lives better & healthier.
They want that to end. They don’t care how many it hurts.
March 18, 2025 at 3:41 AM
In the face of a new “brain drain” and a host of large cloud servers and companies being American.
Find alternatives! If you know any please share!
Save hard copies. Multiple or pass them out to colleagues or friends.
Create offline backups via flash drives and external disks.
Keep sharing.
Find alternatives! If you know any please share!
Save hard copies. Multiple or pass them out to colleagues or friends.
Create offline backups via flash drives and external disks.
Keep sharing.
Ma’am, France would like. Word with you.
Leavitt: "It's only because of the United States of America that the French aren't speaking German right now."
March 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Ma’am, France would like. Word with you.
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Leavitt: "It's only because of the United States of America that the French aren't speaking German right now."
March 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Leavitt: "It's only because of the United States of America that the French aren't speaking German right now."
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One good reason for Democrats to show up for Mahmoud Khalil is you're all fucking next
March 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
One good reason for Democrats to show up for Mahmoud Khalil is you're all fucking next
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"Speaking as an educator with over fifty years of experience as an English-as-a-second language teacher, teacher educator, and evaluator working across the globe, Trump’s order is divisive, unnecessary and cruel."
New from Nancy Clair:
New from Nancy Clair:
Trump’s Divisive Edict on English as an Official Language
The president rejects our nation’s multilingual birthright for a mess of nativist pottage.
www.thebulwark.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Speaking as an educator with over fifty years of experience as an English-as-a-second language teacher, teacher educator, and evaluator working across the globe, Trump’s order is divisive, unnecessary and cruel."
New from Nancy Clair:
New from Nancy Clair:
I’m fucking disgusted.
How about "NO"?
JFC, just leave trans people alone already!
JFC, just leave trans people alone already!
Democratic strategist James Carville did an interview with Fox News to encourage more lawmakers in his party to come out against trans people in sports and agree with Gavin Newsom
"I think that's a view that most Americans have”
www.foxnews.com/media/james-...
"I think that's a view that most Americans have”
www.foxnews.com/media/james-...
March 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I’m fucking disgusted.
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It will take everything we have to get him out of power and years to rebuild trust and the rule of law afterwards. This is what we mean when we say elections have consequences.
March 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It will take everything we have to get him out of power and years to rebuild trust and the rule of law afterwards. This is what we mean when we say elections have consequences.
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The Department of Education’s decision to cut nearly 50% of its workforce has sparked deep concern among educators, who fear the impact on students and schools.
Our members spoke with ABC News about what this means for them and their students.
Our members spoke with ABC News about what this means for them and their students.
Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.
abcnews.go.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Department of Education’s decision to cut nearly 50% of its workforce has sparked deep concern among educators, who fear the impact on students and schools.
Our members spoke with ABC News about what this means for them and their students.
Our members spoke with ABC News about what this means for them and their students.
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The Department of Education makes sure schools can have the specialists, councilors, and essential programs they need for every kid to succeed.
Gutting the department jeopardizes teachers’ ability to do their job and the futures of millions of kids. abcnews.go.com/Politics/dep...
Gutting the department jeopardizes teachers’ ability to do their job and the futures of millions of kids. abcnews.go.com/Politics/dep...
Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.
abcnews.go.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Department of Education makes sure schools can have the specialists, councilors, and essential programs they need for every kid to succeed.
Gutting the department jeopardizes teachers’ ability to do their job and the futures of millions of kids. abcnews.go.com/Politics/dep...
Gutting the department jeopardizes teachers’ ability to do their job and the futures of millions of kids. abcnews.go.com/Politics/dep...
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Let’s talk about the Department of Education (DOE) and Title 1 school funding.
If we were to lose the DOE allocation of Title 1 funds would lose oversight. As planned in P2025, these funds would be turned into grants that would be granted to states with 0 accountability.
If we were to lose the DOE allocation of Title 1 funds would lose oversight. As planned in P2025, these funds would be turned into grants that would be granted to states with 0 accountability.
March 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Let’s talk about the Department of Education (DOE) and Title 1 school funding.
If we were to lose the DOE allocation of Title 1 funds would lose oversight. As planned in P2025, these funds would be turned into grants that would be granted to states with 0 accountability.
If we were to lose the DOE allocation of Title 1 funds would lose oversight. As planned in P2025, these funds would be turned into grants that would be granted to states with 0 accountability.
~63% were eligible! 63%. And they want to take away the Department of ed. Why? Because then they can teach revisionist history and white nationalist values. Its fear. They hate knowledge and simply want obedience.
Say no! Go speak to your city hall, your local board of ed. Support schools!
Say no! Go speak to your city hall, your local board of ed. Support schools!
Allocation totals are determined through The U.S. Census Bureau reports and the total students eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunches (FRPL).
Per 2021-2022 reports by the DOE, ~63% of traditional Public schools were eligible for Title 1 and ~62% of public Charter Schools were eligible.
Per 2021-2022 reports by the DOE, ~63% of traditional Public schools were eligible for Title 1 and ~62% of public Charter Schools were eligible.
March 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
~63% were eligible! 63%. And they want to take away the Department of ed. Why? Because then they can teach revisionist history and white nationalist values. Its fear. They hate knowledge and simply want obedience.
Say no! Go speak to your city hall, your local board of ed. Support schools!
Say no! Go speak to your city hall, your local board of ed. Support schools!
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I can’t reply to it directly but was asked how much it costs to have flyovers every week at NASCAR events, and sponsoring a car.
It costs about $27K/hr to fly an F-16, $85K/hr to fly an F-22 & $40K/hr to fly an F-35.
No idea on the sponsorship thing, but it’s part of recruitment.
It costs about $27K/hr to fly an F-16, $85K/hr to fly an F-22 & $40K/hr to fly an F-35.
No idea on the sponsorship thing, but it’s part of recruitment.
March 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I can’t reply to it directly but was asked how much it costs to have flyovers every week at NASCAR events, and sponsoring a car.
It costs about $27K/hr to fly an F-16, $85K/hr to fly an F-22 & $40K/hr to fly an F-35.
No idea on the sponsorship thing, but it’s part of recruitment.
It costs about $27K/hr to fly an F-16, $85K/hr to fly an F-22 & $40K/hr to fly an F-35.
No idea on the sponsorship thing, but it’s part of recruitment.
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Ignoring a court order on the grounds that “ah-ah-ah, the law doesn’t apply once you get to international waters!!” is absolutely sanctionable. 8th grade-ass lawyering. Completely unserious.
March 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Ignoring a court order on the grounds that “ah-ah-ah, the law doesn’t apply once you get to international waters!!” is absolutely sanctionable. 8th grade-ass lawyering. Completely unserious.
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education is not political.
It only becomes political when you have something to hide.
It only becomes political when you have something to hide.
March 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
education is not political.
It only becomes political when you have something to hide.
It only becomes political when you have something to hide.
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This is so incredibly frustrating and disheartening. The way our workers and public servants are being treated is abhorrent.
Please keep speaking out! Protest, shout, call your reps! Over and over. Do not be silent.
Please keep speaking out! Protest, shout, call your reps! Over and over. Do not be silent.
Not a word on bringing back probationary employees today.
I heard through DM that Forest Service made the decision to backpay probationary employees then put them on admin leave because they expect most of their positions to be eliminated by a Reduction in Force (RIF)!
@altusfs.bsky.social?
I heard through DM that Forest Service made the decision to backpay probationary employees then put them on admin leave because they expect most of their positions to be eliminated by a Reduction in Force (RIF)!
@altusfs.bsky.social?
Federal judge orders agencies to bring back fired probationary workers
More than 30,000 were fired across the federal government.
www.axios.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is so incredibly frustrating and disheartening. The way our workers and public servants are being treated is abhorrent.
Please keep speaking out! Protest, shout, call your reps! Over and over. Do not be silent.
Please keep speaking out! Protest, shout, call your reps! Over and over. Do not be silent.
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That does not mean to capitulate! The GOP has already proven they lie and do what they want regardless of how much establishment dems roll over.
@schumer.senate.gov stop rolling over.
@schumer.senate.gov stop rolling over.
They literally just told everyone in the dept of education to not come to work!!! They are already doing this!!!
March 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
That does not mean to capitulate! The GOP has already proven they lie and do what they want regardless of how much establishment dems roll over.
@schumer.senate.gov stop rolling over.
@schumer.senate.gov stop rolling over.
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Good morning everyone. Today is RTO for a lot of our fed brethren and another day in the classroom for us. To keep light and pass on well wishes;
Happy St. Patricks day. We are all decked out in shamrocks and green here
Please remember to pinch concensually.
Happy St. Patricks day. We are all decked out in shamrocks and green here
Please remember to pinch concensually.
March 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Good morning everyone. Today is RTO for a lot of our fed brethren and another day in the classroom for us. To keep light and pass on well wishes;
Happy St. Patricks day. We are all decked out in shamrocks and green here
Please remember to pinch concensually.
Happy St. Patricks day. We are all decked out in shamrocks and green here
Please remember to pinch concensually.
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Fellow feds - if you’re being directed to destroy records, report it to the National Archives Office of Records Management Oversight and Reporting. www.archives.gov/records-mgmt...
Unauthorized Disposition of Federal Records
Federal agencies are required to "notify the Archivist of any actual, impending, or threatened unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, corruption, deletion, erasure, or other destruction of records in...
www.archives.gov
March 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Fellow feds - if you’re being directed to destroy records, report it to the National Archives Office of Records Management Oversight and Reporting. www.archives.gov/records-mgmt...
Good!
March 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Good!
Now correct me if I am wrong but U.S. DOJ has ruling on this.
Per 49 U.S.C. § 46501(2) those flights were in U.S. jurisdiction and are therefore subject to the court ruling.
But ya know, what is the law!? Never heard of it…
Per 49 U.S.C. § 46501(2) those flights were in U.S. jurisdiction and are therefore subject to the court ruling.
But ya know, what is the law!? Never heard of it…
This is outrageous. Judge Boasberg’s order went against government agencies which were in the US, and which were in direct contact with the plane. He must hold them in contempt of court.
March 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Now correct me if I am wrong but U.S. DOJ has ruling on this.
Per 49 U.S.C. § 46501(2) those flights were in U.S. jurisdiction and are therefore subject to the court ruling.
But ya know, what is the law!? Never heard of it…
Per 49 U.S.C. § 46501(2) those flights were in U.S. jurisdiction and are therefore subject to the court ruling.
But ya know, what is the law!? Never heard of it…
Hot take from the guy saying he wants to invade Greenland. I’m sure that is totally not affecting this ordeal at all.
Trump's USA is begging Denmark for eggs amid the regimes threats to invade Greenland.
March 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hot take from the guy saying he wants to invade Greenland. I’m sure that is totally not affecting this ordeal at all.
Who would be interested in learning about early American eugenics!
Awesome! I’m so excited to start sharing my micro historiographies project I have been working on.
If anyone has good ideas on formatting for social media let me know. Right now its all in cmos on a word doc lol
Awesome! I’m so excited to start sharing my micro historiographies project I have been working on.
If anyone has good ideas on formatting for social media let me know. Right now its all in cmos on a word doc lol
March 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Who would be interested in learning about early American eugenics!
Awesome! I’m so excited to start sharing my micro historiographies project I have been working on.
If anyone has good ideas on formatting for social media let me know. Right now its all in cmos on a word doc lol
Awesome! I’m so excited to start sharing my micro historiographies project I have been working on.
If anyone has good ideas on formatting for social media let me know. Right now its all in cmos on a word doc lol
Pardon my French,
This dumb bitch.
This dumb bitch.
NEW: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responds to federal judges' rulings that blocked the firing of thousands of federal workers, claiming, “this [block] is entirely unconstitutional… the President has the authority to hire and fire [federal workers].”
March 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Pardon my French,
This dumb bitch.
This dumb bitch.
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No longer can this be the face of our fight for democracy!
Chuck needs to resign.
Chuck needs to resign.
March 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
No longer can this be the face of our fight for democracy!
Chuck needs to resign.
Chuck needs to resign.
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The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
March 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.