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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 800,000+ federal and D.C. workers (i.e. people directly impacted by a government shutdown), is urging senators to vote no on the House GOP's CR.

In other words, AFGE is saying a government shutdown is less bad than this GOP bill.

KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.

☎️: (202) 224-3121

Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.

The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.

Call retiring Senators too!

I've been at DOJ for so many important speeches & presentations. Today, my heart is filled with sadness for my former colleagues & our country as a convicted felon who doesn't understand justice or the meaning of the rule of law & why both are essential to our democracy stands there.

Putting this out there in case any federal employees are scrolling through.

You aren’t powerless. You aren’t alone. There are some who want you to speak out & can help.

#DemVoice1

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General Mark Milley was right . . .
... and he's still right !

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Former Intelligence Officer Claims KGB Recruited Trump Alnur Mussayev alleged Trump was given the codename “Krasnov”.

(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: The Daily Beast publishes a sourced allegation that Trump has been a Russian spy since 1987 and then—possibly under some form of threat—deletes it. But in an act of unusual heroism, it left it up long enough for Wayback Machine to capture it text.

Here it is (please share):

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests,” President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941

I lost my job. USDA Forest Service. My probation was up next week. I did everything right. I took a GS-7 role with a master’s degree just to get my foot in the door. I spent years doing seasonal fieldwork for low pay, working in remote places, gaining experience, and building skills, just for a chance at a permanent position. I was about to be a GS-9. I wrote NEPA reports. I conducted field surveys. I worked fire support. I dedicated myself to this work because I believed in it. Public lands don’t manage themselves. The wildlife, watersheds, and forests we protect don’t just stay protected without people on the ground making it happen. My coworkers and I took on that responsibility, often in places most people never think about but that matter more than they know. And now? Just like that, I’m out. Edit: I’ve consistently supported progressive policies and have voted Democrat in every national and local election since I was 18. I do appreciate folks asking, I have some coworker having a serious 'leopards ate my face' moment right now.

This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.

Feed the outdoor critters.

1957 -9 high school students fought for their right to Diversity Equity & Inclusion. The sound of courage coming from The Little Rock 9 was heard across the pond & would serve as the inspiration for 1 of the most covered songs in music. Where’s Jerry Jones? #BlackHistoryMonth #AndJusticeForAll

Call!

There is some special thing that I can’t remember that shows responses - if you figure it out, let me know! Frustrating!

The best workout video ever 🐈

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#cats

Ooo this is a good one ☺️

Will someone please explain the posts by Wikileaks about USAID?

YouTube video by Hillary Clinton Ex-Sniper reacts to Pete Hegseth Hearing

Please please please watch this. Please.

Share widely.

I have a feeling someone may need this today.

This is a time that will try all our souls. We must let our friends & family know we see them, we value them & we will stand up to protect everyone’s right to be themselves.

Thank you!

New cat. Needs a name!

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.

A white woman with red hair, a pink shirt and glasses kneels alongside rows of cages, with three dogs jumping all over her, at a pet shelter

The CEO of the ASPCA, Matt
Bershadker makes $1,000,000+ a year.

He's made more than $7,000,000 since becoming CEO.

If you want your donations to help innocent animals instead of millionaires, give to your *local* shelter.

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I have a new cat. A young stray- a ginger male. I need to introduce him to Dexter (thanks Missy the Bobtail)! I need a fine name! No picture yet. Thoughts?

Just imagine the chaos if the doorbell rings

Photo of a handsome shorthaired tabby cat in a dark set with blurry golden lights in the background.

I took some more photos of poor Pepper today. He is so sweet and loving and gentle but nobody has wanted to adopt him just because he looks a little bit scrungly. 😢 Please share with anyone you know in northern Vermont who might be interested! www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...

What a brilliant president.