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We watched this in HS. It was eye opening

So, figure skaters often skate to Elvis, male and female, dressed as Elvis. Would this count?

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Use this tool you have. The federal government is already gutted. Fight!

A shutdown is your only tool. Do not abandon your people!

Please do not vote on anything but a 1 month CR so Congress can better prepare to put guard rails on DOGE

Illegally terminated? The deadline to opt IN to the national grievance and legal action is monday (3/10) at 1700 pacific (the survey link on pg two, last paragraph is how to opt in) www.nffe-fsc.org/about/?circu... #holdtheline #nffestrong #unionstrong #bettertogether #forestservice #usfs #nffe

48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science 48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science

IAGLR and dozens of other scientific societies have united on a call to action urging Congress to prioritize the integrity and funding of scientific research. By investing in science, lawmakers can help safeguard our future and foster an informed citizenry. www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...

Trump’s Tariffs Will Be Bad for US Farmers and Consumers US tariffs on imported agricultural products are intended to encourage the purchase of products grown here, but in practice they tend to raise prices for US farmers and consumers.

As President Trump’s tariffs take effect today, UCS’s Precious Tshabalala explains in her recent blog how this move, along with geopolitical tensions, is likely to disrupt agriculture, harm farmers, and drive up food prices.

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country."

The first will be in Phoenix March 5.

Faith groups mobilize to keep fighting climate change as Trump pulls U.S. out of Paris accord » Yale Climate Connections Hundreds of religious communities have joined with businesses, universities and colleges, major investors, local governments, states, and tribal nations in declaring they will continue the work of ful...

Faith groups are proving that fighting the #ClimateCrisis doesn’t stop at the national level.

When the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement again last month, faith groups within #AmericaIsAllIIn spoke out in support of driving climate progress forward and mobilizing efforts at the local level.

ICYMI: Last week, we announced that @govpritzker.illinois.gov & @justinmbibb.bsky.social have joined #AmericaIsAllIn as our newest Co-Chairs!🎉

As climate champions, Governor Pritzker & Mayor Bibb see the incredible benefits that clean energy & other climate actions are unlocking in Illinois & Ohio!

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DOGE will close cooperative research units by March 10.

This system is a partnership with state agencies, universities, the Wildlife Management Institute, and the USGS, training conservation professionals.

This system is valuable to conservation and hunting in Wisconsin.

Internal sources say that the cooperative research units will be shut down by DOGE by March 10.

This is a 4-way partnership between state agencies, universities, the Wildlife Management Institute, and the USGS. Units have helped train generations researchers and practitioners. This loss is tragic.

Not exactly rocket science.

Terminated, Effective Immediately At the risk of exposing what a nerd I am, I'll tell you that when I first opened my Forest Service uniform, I held my badge and cried. I was so proud to be part of the agency whose mission is "caring for the land and serving people". I thought about how proud my dad would be. He instilled in me a sense of duty, patriotism, and a strong desire to do what's right, especially when people need it most. For the past 19.5 months, I've been working in disaster recovery for the National Forests in North Carolina. I worked on 6 hurricanes or major storms and a dozen or more wildfires during that time, including deployments to western states. I also took a temp promotion as the District Ranger for the Grandfather Ranger District two weeks before Hurricane Helene ravaged Pisgah National Forest, western NC, and other states. While my own family didn't have power or a way to keep food and medication cold, I went in and worked 19 days straight before someone made me take a break. I led the District to the best of my ability through something none of us signed up for. I had to. People needed us. Our first focus was clearing a path to get to 35 kids and their teachers who were trapped in a facility behind several landslides and giant piles of debris. After that, we focused on supporting search and rescue, clearing roads for emergency access, and helping everywhere we could.

I returned to my normal role on the disaster recovery team in January and started working towards long-term recovery for the Forest and our local communities. On Thursday, I stood on the ruined part of I-40 with a team planning how to stick an interstate back on the side of a mountain. People probably don't realize that portion sits on National Forest land and cannot be fixed without Forest Service employees. That afternoon we got word that 14 of our employees were indiscriminately fired. All of them were actively working on hurricane recovery. Yesterday, I received the call that I was being fired. We've lost 17 in total from the National Forests in North Carolina. Every single one was working on hurricane recovery projects. The majority of them hold firefighter or incident management qualifications and actively support wildfire operations. The US Forest Service has reportedly lost more than 4000 employees at this point. More than 10% of the agency. My termination letter said it was "based on performance". The supervisor that called me said I was the best hire they had ever made. My performance reviews have always been excellent. I love what I do and, like so many of my colleagues, I care about getting it right to meet our mission. In my time working for this agency, I think I've made a difference. Besides growing personally and professionally, l've tried to be an example of a strong, caring woman for my daughters. I talk with them about how we can do hard things and we should always "do what we can, with what we have, where we're at." When I told them that I wasn't allowed to do my job anymore, they cried with me. We have all sacrificed for my work. I've taught them to believe it matters. It still matters.

Flooding swept parts of an interstate into the Pigeon River Gorge in Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests last year.

North Carolina is in talks to quarry rock from USFS land, for repairs.

This USFS employee was on the job Thursday, helping.

Gone, Friday.

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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."

BREAKING — USDA says it accidentally fired officials working to combat bird flu and says it’s trying to rehire them

www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog... by @allansmith.bsky.social

I.R.S. Expected to Lay Off Thousands The tax collector is preparing to terminate thousands of probationary employees as soon as next week.

The IRS is ALREADY grossly understaffed. Our budget (13B) is smaller than USAIDs (71B) was. We serve every taxpayer. We process all returns. We assist with filing and corrections. We cannot afford to lose 1 person.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...

Are these the ads they didn't want anyone to see ?

The information landscape in the United States has reached a crisis point.

Billionaires and corporations are using the media outlets they control to curry favor with Trump.

The only way to fight back is to build out independent media.

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Contact airlines you fly with and let them know your displeasure.

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