Melissa McElderry
mrsmack95.bsky.social
Melissa McElderry
@mrsmack95.bsky.social
Reposted by Melissa McElderry
This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start

Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
More accurate, fewer words;

"There are plenty of contractors going under".

A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.

PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
March 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
March 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reposted by Melissa McElderry
"the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees who had served for less than two years. That included researchers working on cancer treatment, opioid addiction, prosthetics and burn pit exposure, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, said Thursday."
February 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Reposted by Melissa McElderry
Massive rally in Berlin against against far-right fascism. 🙌🙏💪👏👊👇
January 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM