Ami Neiberger
@amazingprmaven.bsky.social
Cheer mom. Gold Star sister. Advocate for veterans and military families. Media relations & PR expert. Founder of Maple Avenue PR. UF history grad & part-time PhD student at Shenandoah University. Old house steward.
VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
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VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
About 2,500 VA workers have been forced out of their jobs in the last few weeks.
www.militarytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
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This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/
February 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/
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Trump Firings of Inspectors General Violated Federal Law, Pentagon and VA Watchdogs Say in New Lawsuit
Trump Firings of Inspectors General Violated Federal Law, Pentagon and VA Watchdogs Say in New Lawsuit
The IGs allege that Trump failed to notify Congress about the firings at least 30 days before they occurred and did not provide a "substantive, case-specific rationale" for the terminations as…
buff.ly
February 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Trump Firings of Inspectors General Violated Federal Law, Pentagon and VA Watchdogs Say in New Lawsuit
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Legal experts say the undocumented population would grow and that all Americans would be impacted if President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship takes effect.
What ending birthright citizenship could look like in the U.S.
Legal experts say the undocumented population would grow and that all Americans would be impacted if Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship takes effect.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Legal experts say the undocumented population would grow and that all Americans would be impacted if President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship takes effect.
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Coast Guard conducts ‘alien expulsion flight operations’ www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releas...
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January 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Coast Guard conducts ‘alien expulsion flight operations’ www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releas...
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Meta's loosening of speech restrictions is unsettling advertisers, who say a decade of efforts to protect their reputations is now at risk.
Exclusive | Meta’s Free-Speech Shift Made It Clear to Advertisers: ‘Brand Safety’ Is Out of Vogue
The social-media giant’s loosening of speech restrictions is unsettling advertisers, who say a decade of efforts to protect their reputations is at risk.
www.wsj.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Meta's loosening of speech restrictions is unsettling advertisers, who say a decade of efforts to protect their reputations is now at risk.
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With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
January 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
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January 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Historians are the most important people in America right now. Find some. Follow them.
January 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Historians are the most important people in America right now. Find some. Follow them.
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We sincerely apologize. If you received an email stating, “Your job offer has been rescinded at management’s request,” please know that we are required to follow orders.
January 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We sincerely apologize. If you received an email stating, “Your job offer has been rescinded at management’s request,” please know that we are required to follow orders.
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The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.
January 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.
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If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
January 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
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This is becoming absurd—federal employees are now being told to remove pronouns from their email signatures. We will always stand by our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, no matter how many things we’re asked to delete or change. Inclusivity is at the core of who we are.
January 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This is becoming absurd—federal employees are now being told to remove pronouns from their email signatures. We will always stand by our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, no matter how many things we’re asked to delete or change. Inclusivity is at the core of who we are.
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Auschwitz survivors return as world remembers Nazi death camp 80 years on
Auschwitz survivors return as world remembers Nazi death camp 80 years on
Fifty survivors - now in their late 80s and 90s - will attend a ceremony marking the camp's liberation.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Auschwitz survivors return as world remembers Nazi death camp 80 years on
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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
First Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation dies
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
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January 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
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"'Patriot' sometimes reads like a thriller in which the narrative opens with 'If you’re reading this, I’m already dead.'" And so he is, but he speaks from beyond the grave, and we should listen.
Navalny's posthumous memoir:
Navalny's posthumous memoir:
Even in Death, Navalny Still Threatens the Putin Regime
The opposition leader’s posthumous memoir is a chronicle of a death foretold.
www.thebulwark.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"'Patriot' sometimes reads like a thriller in which the narrative opens with 'If you’re reading this, I’m already dead.'" And so he is, but he speaks from beyond the grave, and we should listen.
Navalny's posthumous memoir:
Navalny's posthumous memoir:
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After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame.
Years ago, writer Pico Iyer lost everything in a wildfire. This is what he learned
After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame.
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January 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame.
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Given the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, now is a good time to get off the sidelines—to help those who might feel lost and, along the way, find yourself. Read more about this in my Substack post:
The secret to finding yourself is getting lost in service to others
Altruism, not capitalism, is the unlock to growth, fulfillment and finding your people
shannonwatts.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Given the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, now is a good time to get off the sidelines—to help those who might feel lost and, along the way, find yourself. Read more about this in my Substack post:
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VETERAN TIME - Task & Purpose's Jeff Schogol Presents:
Veterans benefits are a cost of war that #America is honor-bound to pay, a top veterans group says (A Nation that doesn't take care of its troops after they come home, historically results in civil problems)
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Veterans benefits are a cost of war that #America is honor-bound to pay, a top veterans group says (A Nation that doesn't take care of its troops after they come home, historically results in civil problems)
taskandpurpose.com/news/cost-of...
Veterans benefits are a cost of war that America is honor-bound to pay, a top veterans group says
The cost of veterans benefits has come under scrutiny, raising concerns about what budgetary cuts could mean for vets.
taskandpurpose.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:27 AM
VETERAN TIME - Task & Purpose's Jeff Schogol Presents:
Veterans benefits are a cost of war that #America is honor-bound to pay, a top veterans group says (A Nation that doesn't take care of its troops after they come home, historically results in civil problems)
taskandpurpose.com/news/cost-of...
Veterans benefits are a cost of war that #America is honor-bound to pay, a top veterans group says (A Nation that doesn't take care of its troops after they come home, historically results in civil problems)
taskandpurpose.com/news/cost-of...
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Out now -- @DeptVetAffairs amends GI Bill rules to allow for 12 months of extra education benefits for some veterans. Details here: www.militarytimes.com/education-tr...
Some vets get 12 extra months of college benefits under new VA rules
Veterans Affairs officials are updating their GI Bill eligibility rules in response to a Supreme Court ruling last spring.
www.militarytimes.com
January 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Out now -- @DeptVetAffairs amends GI Bill rules to allow for 12 months of extra education benefits for some veterans. Details here: www.militarytimes.com/education-tr...
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Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed, D-R.I., said his recent meeting with Hegseth “did not relieve my concerns about his lack of qualifications and raised more questions than answers”
Senate hearing awaits, via @leoshane.bsky.social
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Senate hearing awaits, via @leoshane.bsky.social
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Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump's defense secretary pick next Tuesday.
www.militarytimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed, D-R.I., said his recent meeting with Hegseth “did not relieve my concerns about his lack of qualifications and raised more questions than answers”
Senate hearing awaits, via @leoshane.bsky.social
www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
Senate hearing awaits, via @leoshane.bsky.social
www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
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A hero. Thank you for stepping up for your community.
Actor Steve Guttenberg Praised For Helping Fire Crew Move Abandoned Cars Amid L.A. Wildfires
Hero.
www.comicsands.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A hero. Thank you for stepping up for your community.
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The Doug Collins hearings for VA Secretary are also next Tuesday. He’s probably gotten the least focus of any Trump nominee and could assume one of the most important (and most sacred) jobs in the cabinet.
Our vets need and deserve a rigorous vetting. From the press and Congress.
Our vets need and deserve a rigorous vetting. From the press and Congress.
Sen Blumenthal met with VA Sec nominee Doug Collins today, said he warned against "pursuing harmful policies to privatize VA or strip away veterans’ reproductive rights." Adds he expects Collins to provide his vision to support veterans" at next week's confirmation hearing (set for Jan. 14).
January 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Doug Collins hearings for VA Secretary are also next Tuesday. He’s probably gotten the least focus of any Trump nominee and could assume one of the most important (and most sacred) jobs in the cabinet.
Our vets need and deserve a rigorous vetting. From the press and Congress.
Our vets need and deserve a rigorous vetting. From the press and Congress.
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More than 600 California National Guard troops have been activated and eight modular airborne firefighting systems are gearing up to assist with the fires devastating the Los Angeles area.
Learn more:
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More than 600 California National Guard troops activated and 8 aircraft heading to assist with wildfires, Pentagon says
More than 600 California National Guard troops have been activated and eight modular airborne firefighting systems are gearing up to assist with the fires devastating the Los Angeles area, the Pentago...
www.stripes.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
More than 600 California National Guard troops have been activated and eight modular airborne firefighting systems are gearing up to assist with the fires devastating the Los Angeles area.
Learn more:
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
Learn more:
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...