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NSF is re-hiring nearly all fired probationary employees following an OPM directive and a Friday judge order.
This is 84/86 probationary staff being hired back; 84 "experts" are still terminated
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This is 84/86 probationary staff being hired back; 84 "experts" are still terminated
My Signal : nidhisubs.11
March 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
NSF is re-hiring nearly all fired probationary employees following an OPM directive and a Friday judge order.
This is 84/86 probationary staff being hired back; 84 "experts" are still terminated
My Signal : nidhisubs.11
This is 84/86 probationary staff being hired back; 84 "experts" are still terminated
My Signal : nidhisubs.11
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RFK Jr’s top spokesman at HHS resigns after just 2 weeks after reporting clashing with him about his response to the measles epidemic in Texas. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Top HHS spokesperson quits after clashing with RFK Jr.
Thomas Corry resigned over disagreements with the HHS secretary and his approach to the measles outbreak.
www.politico.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
RFK Jr’s top spokesman at HHS resigns after just 2 weeks after reporting clashing with him about his response to the measles epidemic in Texas. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.
February 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.
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The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.
February 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.
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Blue states take note, especially CA.
If the Feds want to withhold disaster aid or try to enforce unconstitutional requirements, keeping back the Federal tax withholding would be the smart play
If the Feds want to withhold disaster aid or try to enforce unconstitutional requirements, keeping back the Federal tax withholding would be the smart play
February 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Blue states take note, especially CA.
If the Feds want to withhold disaster aid or try to enforce unconstitutional requirements, keeping back the Federal tax withholding would be the smart play
If the Feds want to withhold disaster aid or try to enforce unconstitutional requirements, keeping back the Federal tax withholding would be the smart play
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Former Capitol police officer Michael Fanone when confronting Proud Boys insurrectionist Enrique Tarrio: “You are a traitor to this country.”
RETWEET if you stand with Officer Fanone!
RETWEET if you stand with Officer Fanone!
February 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Former Capitol police officer Michael Fanone when confronting Proud Boys insurrectionist Enrique Tarrio: “You are a traitor to this country.”
RETWEET if you stand with Officer Fanone!
RETWEET if you stand with Officer Fanone!
This is true leadership.
Zelenskyy says he’s willing to give up presidency for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/z...
Zelenskyy says he’s willing to give up presidency for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/z...
Zelenskyy says he’s willing to give up presidency for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership
Zelenskyy offered a major concession amid escalating tensions and false claims from Trump over the origin of the war.
www.nbcnews.com
February 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is true leadership.
Zelenskyy says he’s willing to give up presidency for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/z...
Zelenskyy says he’s willing to give up presidency for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/z...
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Important Public Health Update
Hi all,
Please pay attention. I just spoke with CDC officials they say we should prepare for potential human cases of Bird Flu. 1/
Hi all,
Please pay attention. I just spoke with CDC officials they say we should prepare for potential human cases of Bird Flu. 1/
February 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Important Public Health Update
Hi all,
Please pay attention. I just spoke with CDC officials they say we should prepare for potential human cases of Bird Flu. 1/
Hi all,
Please pay attention. I just spoke with CDC officials they say we should prepare for potential human cases of Bird Flu. 1/
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Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block Trump's mass firings of probationary federal employees — alleging that officials are exploiting and misusing the probationary period.
The unions say the firings are "one of the most massive employment frauds in the history of this country."
The unions say the firings are "one of the most massive employment frauds in the history of this country."
February 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Pete Hegseth is about to purge military officers—and make no mistake, this is 100% political retribution.
📌 Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth is planning to fire generals and top officers as soon as this week, per two Defense officials and three Congressional sources. Most of them tied to Lloyd Austin.
📌 Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth is planning to fire generals and top officers as soon as this week, per two Defense officials and three Congressional sources. Most of them tied to Lloyd Austin.
February 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Pete Hegseth is about to purge military officers—and make no mistake, this is 100% political retribution.
📌 Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth is planning to fire generals and top officers as soon as this week, per two Defense officials and three Congressional sources. Most of them tied to Lloyd Austin.
📌 Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth is planning to fire generals and top officers as soon as this week, per two Defense officials and three Congressional sources. Most of them tied to Lloyd Austin.
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This is a coup.
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 10:12 PM
This is a coup.
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What a shame. Teamsters deserve better than this.
Teamsters President Sean O'Brien downplays Trump's reckless firings of federal workers: "We don't want to see anybody losing their jobs, but he thinks he's within his right."
February 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
What a shame. Teamsters deserve better than this.
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Elon Musk posted these two tweets the same day, just hours apart. Don’t sugarcoat it — he’s not just a far-right authoritarian, he’s an outright fascist.
Musk isn’t even trying to hide his true intentions at this point. STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM.
Musk isn’t even trying to hide his true intentions at this point. STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM.
February 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Elon Musk posted these two tweets the same day, just hours apart. Don’t sugarcoat it — he’s not just a far-right authoritarian, he’s an outright fascist.
Musk isn’t even trying to hide his true intentions at this point. STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM.
Musk isn’t even trying to hide his true intentions at this point. STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM.
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Thank you so much to all the new followers! I’ve been impressed by the spread of this cartoon and how much it resonated with people especially in the U.S.! I hope to keep inspiring you all with future cartoons.
It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz
It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz
February 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Thank you so much to all the new followers! I’ve been impressed by the spread of this cartoon and how much it resonated with people especially in the U.S.! I hope to keep inspiring you all with future cartoons.
It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz
It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz
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Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.
February 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![TOTE ASTRICT COLOR
DOCTORS FOR AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 25-322 (JDB)
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
Upon consideration of [6] Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order, [8]
Plaintiff's supplemental declarations, [9] Defendants' opposition, [10] Plaintiff's reply, the
hearing on February 10, 2025, and the entire record herein, and for the reasons stated in the
accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that
1. Defendants Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control, and Food
and Drug Administration (hereinafter "defendants") shall, by not later than 11:59 pm on
February 11, 2025, restore to their versions as of January 30, 2025, each webpage and dataset
identified by Plaintiff on pages 6-12 of its Memorandum of Law in Support of the Motion for
a Restraining Order [ECF No. 6-1];
2. Defendants shall, in consultation with Plaintiff, identify any other resources that DF A members
rely on to provide medical care and that defendants removed or substantially modified on or
after January 29, 2025, without adequate notice or reasoned explanation; and defendants shall,
by February 14, 2025, restore those resources to their versions as of January 30, 2025;](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreifoaihlyxzbiko32lmralzpicfxnzwfoxp3ki5w4wniiihonzxira@jpeg)
February 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is the moment where you should realize that the Constitution is being collapsed by Musk and Trump. The ABA doesn’t do stuff like this, it’s fundamentally conservative in nature. It’s releasing this statement because if things much further, “law” and “courts” will be useless.
Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.
February 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is the moment where you should realize that the Constitution is being collapsed by Musk and Trump. The ABA doesn’t do stuff like this, it’s fundamentally conservative in nature. It’s releasing this statement because if things much further, “law” and “courts” will be useless.
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If you have heard about the new strain of #H5N1 #Birdflu spilling into cattle and do not understand what it means, I suggest reading this excellent report from the US department of agriculture. I have summarized key point below
TLDR: "Houston we have a problem"
www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
TLDR: "Houston we have a problem"
www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
www.aphis.usda.gov
February 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
If you have heard about the new strain of #H5N1 #Birdflu spilling into cattle and do not understand what it means, I suggest reading this excellent report from the US department of agriculture. I have summarized key point below
TLDR: "Houston we have a problem"
www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
TLDR: "Houston we have a problem"
www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
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Ketchup On Walls Alert: HIGH
February 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ketchup On Walls Alert: HIGH