Martin Burns
@writermoe.bsky.social
Standard-issue dad. Big fan of humans (and other animals). Writer, talent acquisition nerd, wanna-be constant traveller. I used to like surprises.
In a more normal news cycle, this would have gotten the attention it deserved. #nottheonion www.mediaite.com/tv/tim-burch...
Tim Burchett Tells Matt Gaetz Aliens Are Hiding Under the Sea: ‘I’m Not Worried About Them Harming Me’
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) told his former colleague Matt Gaetz on Wednesday that he believed aliens were currently hiding under the sea.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In a more normal news cycle, this would have gotten the attention it deserved. #nottheonion www.mediaite.com/tv/tim-burch...
This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
February 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If you're bored - and, if you want to fuck with the metrics of Amanda "why, yes, I am a reptile" Scales (Musk's minion who is now running the Office of Personnel Management), go check out the comments on the /fednews subreddit. Bring some popcorn. #opm #fedgov www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...
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February 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you're bored - and, if you want to fuck with the metrics of Amanda "why, yes, I am a reptile" Scales (Musk's minion who is now running the Office of Personnel Management), go check out the comments on the /fednews subreddit. Bring some popcorn. #opm #fedgov www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...
Waiting on the Feds decision on interest rates. Trump has been pushing for lower interest rates. The chair (Powell) of the Fed seems less inclined. In that light, I asked Chat GPT to analyze likely outcomes. Will be interesting to see how this one plays out. #fed #trump #markets
January 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.
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Again, knew it was coming, but still.
Layoffs loom as Trump administration orders federal DEI workers on leave — The Washington Post
Employees of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are to be placed on administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Agencies were told to make plans for layoffs.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Again, knew it was coming, but still.
Cautiously optimistic about @contrariannews.bsky.social From their mission statement: "...to deliver the unvarnished truth, make sense of the chaos, and help formulate a response to defeat the noxious threat we face today." #news #press #journalism #politics pablum.https://contrarian.substack.com/
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January 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Cautiously optimistic about @contrariannews.bsky.social From their mission statement: "...to deliver the unvarnished truth, make sense of the chaos, and help formulate a response to defeat the noxious threat we face today." #news #press #journalism #politics pablum.https://contrarian.substack.com/
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The United States Federal Trade Commission issued an order requiring overlay company accessiBe to "pay $1 million for deceptive claims that its AI product could make websites compliant with accessibility guidelines." The FTC is now accepting public comments on the order (which accessible agreed to).
Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars
The new year brought weclomed digital accessibility news from the United States Federal Trade Commission, known as the FTC. The FTC is a federal (national) government agency whose mission is "protecti...
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January 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The United States Federal Trade Commission issued an order requiring overlay company accessiBe to "pay $1 million for deceptive claims that its AI product could make websites compliant with accessibility guidelines." The FTC is now accepting public comments on the order (which accessible agreed to).
If HR ever started to follow this example for training videos, I guarantee they'd get a lot more attention from employees. #HRTraining #EmployeeDevelopment #WorkplaceLearning #HREducation #SkillBuilding #LearningAndDevelopment #HRStrategy #WorkplaceExcellence #Klaus
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Forklift Driver Klaus english subtitles
YouTube video by PegasusForklifts
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January 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If HR ever started to follow this example for training videos, I guarantee they'd get a lot more attention from employees. #HRTraining #EmployeeDevelopment #WorkplaceLearning #HREducation #SkillBuilding #LearningAndDevelopment #HRStrategy #WorkplaceExcellence #Klaus
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"We spent our time letting people know...they were regular folks. Yes, they spend four years in the governor's mansion and four years at the White House, but the other 92 years they spent at home, in Plains, Georgia." This eulogy from Jason Carter was my favorite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSih...
Jimmy Carter's funeral: Grandson said they were 'regular folks'
YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
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January 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"We spent our time letting people know...they were regular folks. Yes, they spend four years in the governor's mansion and four years at the White House, but the other 92 years they spent at home, in Plains, Georgia." This eulogy from Jason Carter was my favorite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSih...
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Blessings to all those affected by the LA fires.
Here's how to help if you can.
Here's how to help if you can.
Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size
Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from their homes.
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January 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Blessings to all those affected by the LA fires.
Here's how to help if you can.
Here's how to help if you can.
Talent acquisition in 2025 - like many other things - is going to be one hell of a ride. #tatech #hrtech #talentacquisition #humanresources #work #futureofwork www.linkedin.com/pulse/2025-i...
2025: An "interesting" year for talent acquisition
2025: An "Interesting" Year for Talent Acquisition It's a bit of a cliche at this point to say that talent acquisition as an industry is undergoing profound shifts. That said: it's also accurate.
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January 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Talent acquisition in 2025 - like many other things - is going to be one hell of a ride. #tatech #hrtech #talentacquisition #humanresources #work #futureofwork www.linkedin.com/pulse/2025-i...
"I need a ride. Not ammunition " -Bashar al-Assad (probably)
December 9, 2024 at 2:49 PM
"I need a ride. Not ammunition " -Bashar al-Assad (probably)
Well. This seems better.
a man with curly hair is smiling with the words whew written next to him .
ALT: a man with curly hair is smiling with the words whew written next to him .
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November 15, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Well. This seems better.
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Ah.
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
November 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Ah.
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?