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Robert Hoffman
@advocate4tech.bsky.social
Gov Affairs Lead for innovative tech company - 35 yrs in tech/natsec policy - US Sen staff alum & procedure nerd - Wordsmith - Yes, been on TV - Look at the Whole Board. Opinions = Me
Happy Leo & Jordan First Date Day….for those #WingNuts who celebrate. #WestWing #Bartlet4America
December 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM
What do you get when you combine the German Blitzkrieg and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”?

“Blitz”

See my Movie Maven Minute on Medium.

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The Movie Maven Minute: “Blitz”…or “Huckleberry Jim”?
The plot of Blitz seems straightforward: A single mother, Rita (Saoirse Ronan), seeks to evacuate her nine-year old son, George (Elliot…
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December 23, 2024 at 1:33 AM
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Did you know that in **1870** Congress nearly passed a resolution requiring that women employed by the federal government be paid the same as men doing the same job?? 🤯

Learn that story & more on this week's episode of Unsung History, with guest @jessaz.bsky.social, anywhere podcasts are found! 🎧
The Women who Entered the Federal Workforce during the Civil War Era
As the federal workforce grew during the Civil War, department heads began employing women, without any explicit authorization from Congress that they could do so. …
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December 3, 2024 at 3:10 AM
I did my part on #SmallBusinessSaturday by virtually visiting & doing some holiday shopping at Politics & Prose, and @capitolhillbooks.bsky.social Owners & staff of both stores make DC a wonderful place to live, work….& shop!
November 30, 2024 at 10:27 PM
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don't order books (or anything) from Amazon today! Instead, order from a small press, Bookshop, a local bookstore, or request a book from your local library. Yes, Amazon is "easy," but it's continuing to kill local businesses and concentrate wealth.
November 29, 2024 at 2:23 PM
At the Claremont Turkey Trot this morning…. The Very Important Lobbyist (VIL….pronounced “VILE”) and the Nephew in Black (NiB), who was there to provide security detail for the Mayor of Claremont! 😆

Happy Thanksgiving!! 🦃🍽
November 28, 2024 at 6:10 PM
President Bartlet and the @butterball hotline: “God, I’m sorry, I love my country!” Happy #Thanksgiving & hotlining, one and all!
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November 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM