@rstapley.bsky.social
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Holding full conversations with dogs and space for meandering stories.
Preferably over a damn fine cup of coffee.
Holding full conversations with dogs and space for meandering stories.
Preferably over a damn fine cup of coffee.
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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!
My beagle, blissfully unaware of the news and unable to doom scroll with his sweet little paws.
February 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My beagle, blissfully unaware of the news and unable to doom scroll with his sweet little paws.
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The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
February 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
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This is not a U.S. Marshal, Federal Protective Service, or any other federal law enforcement officer. This is a private security guard from Triple Canopy. He has no authority to block members of Congress who have oversight of the EPA from entering the building.
We were just denied entrance into the EPA after asking to meet with a DOGE representative. More to come.
February 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This is not a U.S. Marshal, Federal Protective Service, or any other federal law enforcement officer. This is a private security guard from Triple Canopy. He has no authority to block members of Congress who have oversight of the EPA from entering the building.
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Daily calls to Congress? Essential. Screaming Bikini Kill Rebel Girl in your car? Therapeutic. Topping it off with a weight lifting session? Cathartic.
Stay strong and keep raising hell!
Stay strong and keep raising hell!
February 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Daily calls to Congress? Essential. Screaming Bikini Kill Rebel Girl in your car? Therapeutic. Topping it off with a weight lifting session? Cathartic.
Stay strong and keep raising hell!
Stay strong and keep raising hell!
After accidentally waking himself with a sleep howl.
February 6, 2025 at 1:58 AM
After accidentally waking himself with a sleep howl.
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While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
February 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
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The NSF, which to this point funds about $10B in US science research, has told staff to prepare for 50% layoffs.
Grants can be canceled for having in them a long laundry list of terms deemed "DEI."
This is madness.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Grants can be canceled for having in them a long laundry list of terms deemed "DEI."
This is madness.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
February 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The NSF, which to this point funds about $10B in US science research, has told staff to prepare for 50% layoffs.
Grants can be canceled for having in them a long laundry list of terms deemed "DEI."
This is madness.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Grants can be canceled for having in them a long laundry list of terms deemed "DEI."
This is madness.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees.
'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer
The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees. He warns the public will feel federal workforce cuts.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees.
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Crowd keeps growing outside Treasury as Members who were DENIED entry speak
February 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Crowd keeps growing outside Treasury as Members who were DENIED entry speak
Stay outraged. Stay engaged. Keep calling. Keep holding your senators and representatives accountable. The 5 Calls app makes it easy—download it, set a reminder, and make calling a habit.
Rest. Reset. Repeat.
Rest. Reset. Repeat.
February 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Stay outraged. Stay engaged. Keep calling. Keep holding your senators and representatives accountable. The 5 Calls app makes it easy—download it, set a reminder, and make calling a habit.
Rest. Reset. Repeat.
Rest. Reset. Repeat.
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I went to my Congressman's local office today. First off, they were surprised that I was there. They said they had been getting phone calls, but I was the first walk-in. That said, the phones were not ringing off the hook. If the DC phone lines are busy, try calling the local office.
February 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I went to my Congressman's local office today. First off, they were surprised that I was there. They said they had been getting phone calls, but I was the first walk-in. That said, the phones were not ringing off the hook. If the DC phone lines are busy, try calling the local office.
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I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
February 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
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This is exactly what we want to see from Democrats right now! There’s no excuse for Senate Democrats to be confirming any of Trump’s nominees while MAGA’s illegal power grab continues. If you’re represented by Sen. @schatz.bsky.social, be sure to thank him for fighting back against President Musk.
Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Stall Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is exactly what we want to see from Democrats right now! There’s no excuse for Senate Democrats to be confirming any of Trump’s nominees while MAGA’s illegal power grab continues. If you’re represented by Sen. @schatz.bsky.social, be sure to thank him for fighting back against President Musk.
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The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.
January 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.
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Federal employees are under siege. Prosecutors who investigated the 2021 coup attempt have been purged from government. Websites and archives are being deleted or destroyed. An unelected foreign-born billionaire is taking over federal agencies with zero oversight from Congress.
It is day 11.
It is day 11.
February 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Federal employees are under siege. Prosecutors who investigated the 2021 coup attempt have been purged from government. Websites and archives are being deleted or destroyed. An unelected foreign-born billionaire is taking over federal agencies with zero oversight from Congress.
It is day 11.
It is day 11.
Gus likes to maintain snoot-to-human contact for optimal napping conditions.
January 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Gus likes to maintain snoot-to-human contact for optimal napping conditions.
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I envy my dog the deep, restful sleep of a creature who cannot read.
January 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I envy my dog the deep, restful sleep of a creature who cannot read.
She's perfectly and adorably capturing my mood. Same, Ella, same.
January 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
She's perfectly and adorably capturing my mood. Same, Ella, same.
My weekend plans =
This & and Go Bills! 💙🦬
This & and Go Bills! 💙🦬
January 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
My weekend plans =
This & and Go Bills! 💙🦬
This & and Go Bills! 💙🦬
He's a classic, real deep, Voltaire.
January 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
He's a classic, real deep, Voltaire.
This morning, Gus was in full beagle mode, barking his little heart out in the yard. I called out, “Gus, come!”—nothing. I tried again, louder this time: “Gus, breakfast!” And just like that, he bolted inside like he hadn’t eaten in days. This is the beagle way.
January 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This morning, Gus was in full beagle mode, barking his little heart out in the yard. I called out, “Gus, come!”—nothing. I tried again, louder this time: “Gus, breakfast!” And just like that, he bolted inside like he hadn’t eaten in days. This is the beagle way.