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House Republicans snuck a massive policy change into their tax bill that could upend the civil service: It would make new federal employees "at will" unless they agree to an effective 5% pay cut.
One union official told me it amounts to "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...
One union official told me it amounts to "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...
The Massive Change Tucked In The GOP Tax Bill That No One’s Talking About
Republicans want to force new federal workers to choose between losing job protections and paying for them. One union official calls it "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com
May 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
House Republicans snuck a massive policy change into their tax bill that could upend the civil service: It would make new federal employees "at will" unless they agree to an effective 5% pay cut.
One union official told me it amounts to "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...
One union official told me it amounts to "criminal extortion."
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...
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If we ever needed a book to remind us to “Come Together,” this is it.
Art by the Fab @ChrisEliopoulos . #beatles #thebeatles #bookstagram
If we ever needed a book to remind us to “Come Together,” this is it.
Art by the Fab @ChrisEliopoulos . #beatles #thebeatles #bookstagram
May 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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We all need to dedicate the rest of our lives to destroying the republican party
New preprint finding that eliminating US global health funding over the next fifteen years would cause:
- 15.2m deaths from AIDS
- 2.2m deaths from TB
- 7.9 additional child deaths
- 15.2m deaths from AIDS
- 2.2m deaths from TB
- 7.9 additional child deaths
April 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We all need to dedicate the rest of our lives to destroying the republican party
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"If it continues like this, the United States will not score as a democracy when we release [next year's] data," said Staffan Lindberg, head of the Varieties of Democracy project, run out of Sweden's University of Gothenburg. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
ANALYSIS | U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog | CBC News
Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' Declaring a predecessor's pardon null and void. U.S. President Donald Trump ...
www.cbc.ca
March 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"If it continues like this, the United States will not score as a democracy when we release [next year's] data," said Staffan Lindberg, head of the Varieties of Democracy project, run out of Sweden's University of Gothenburg. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Dick Durbin: retire!
Don't take this as gospel. It's not official. It's a very knowledgable source's best understanding of the situation. This persons likely Yeses on cloture are. Schumer, Hassan, Peters, Durbin, Schatz, King, Shaheen, Fetterman, Cortez Masto and Gillibrand.
March 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Dick Durbin: retire!
A remake if The ‘Burbs was not on my radar. Not sure hire it works long form, but ok.
Peacock's 'The 'Burbs' Adds 5 To Cast Including Jack Whitehall — Deadline
Jack Whitehall (Jungle Cruise), Julia Duffy (Palm Royale), Paula Pell (Girls5eva), Mark Proksch (What We Do In The Shadows), and Kapil Talwalkar (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) have joined Peacock's u...
apple.news
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A remake if The ‘Burbs was not on my radar. Not sure hire it works long form, but ok.
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New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
Primary Every Democrat
It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
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ME: *sits at desk and works* Just focus. Just focus. Don't look around. Do NOT look around.
THE NEWS:
THE NEWS:
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ME: *sits at desk and works* Just focus. Just focus. Don't look around. Do NOT look around.
THE NEWS:
THE NEWS:
Trip to the dark sky park last night
May 13, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Trip to the dark sky park last night
Anyone else see someone on one of those electric unicycles and think of Gizmoduck from Ducktales?
February 11, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Anyone else see someone on one of those electric unicycles and think of Gizmoduck from Ducktales?