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Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"

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Sean Kernan (@seanjkernan) These six Georgia inmates were working on the side of the road with a supervising police officer, when he suddenly fell down unconscious. Instead of running, they called 911 to get help. Then, they ...

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YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg Where We Go From Here

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Neal Katyal (@nealkatyal) on Threads I’ve been scribbling away with an incredible team—all of us writing our brief explaining why Trump’s tariffs are unconstitutional&illegal We just filed the brief and it is available at https://libert...

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Thank you Senator. Your faithfulness is what gives us some hope. Much appreciated.

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Critical Hurricane Forecast Tool Abruptly Terminated U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday it would no longer process and deliver data essential to most hurricane forecasts

A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by the Department of Defense and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from three weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond. More ⬇️

Don't let trump bombing Iran distract you from the fact that they are about to strip healthcare and food from millions while continuing to send masked ICE agents into communities to terrorize and attack innocent people.

Weather forecaster explains how cuts impact his ability to warn of hurricane dangers accurately.

YouTube video by MSNBC 'I don't work for you': Jeffries CLAPS BACK at GOP rep. during testy exchange

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The most corrupt presidency in the history of the United States.

Most people think that the federal hiring freeze just meant no new hires; but it also meant no internal movement. The hiring freeze meant that someone could not go from a fully staffed office to an understaffed office - until now. They could not even move between positions at the same office.

13/ One of our readers asked if measles wipes immune memory, could Covid and flu look like new viruses to those with a measles infection?

This is a valid concern and the short answer is yes. Measles causes "immune amnesia," erasing immune memory and making people more vulnerable to flu and Covid.

1/ Colds are surging. Allergies are peaking. Tomatoes are being recalled. A Listeria outbreak is hospitalizing people. And the Surgeon General nominee? A wellness influencer. I'm back with your weekly #publichealth update—and there's a lot to get through. Let's jump in 🧵

NYT: One estimate finds that DOGE’s “firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers” will actually COST taxpayers “upward of $135 billion this fiscal year.”

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So over the next several years, we will be celebrating the sestercentennial (250th anniversary) of many important events of the American Revolution.

So I provided some high-level overview notes on April 18, 1775 (Paul Revere & others riding to warn the colonists the Redcoats were advancing..

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We found the government “waste, fraud, and abuse”.

I'm just going to leave this here. #Helene

Feeling antsy? Want to get outside and do something? We recommend taking your First Amendment rights for a spin! Here are some upcoming events for this #weekinprotest:

RFK Jr.'s emerging vision for HHS: More centralized power Experts say a planned HHS overhaul likely gives HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. far greater control over dozens of federal health agencies.

Nice Axios piece.

Our take? RFK Jr. is hellbent on gutting HHS—10,000+ jobs slashed, agencies kneecapped, and a new entity (AHA) seizing control.

A power grab injecting politics into public health, threatening addiction treatment, vaccines, and science. Vile.

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Scouring the literature to reinforce RFK Jr's pre-conceived notions of truth is not science, and it is not what anyone at CDC should be doing with their time.

Here’s an #AltGov vetted resource for anyone dealing with RIF impacts.

RIF PREPAREDNESS KIT Pre-RIF Planning • Calculate Your Benefits: Depending on your age and length of service, a RIF severance may be better than taking a VSIP, VERA or fork type offer. GRIF Severance Calculator "- Fact Sheet Severance Pay &Severance Pay Estimation Worksheet . Understand that you are entitled to getting all of your Annual Leave paid out, but not your Sick Leave or Time Off Awards 6 Step 1: Still Employed? Hoard These Before They Boot You Virtual G o Bag: For more in depth information visit this link but find some key highlights below • Unemploym ent Benefits (UI): File day one--delays burn your payout. Your duty station is the location/state where you will file for unemployment benefits d State Ul Directory . SF-50 (Separation Notice): Your VIP pass for UI, appeals, or jumping back into fed work. Bug HR or OPF now--don't wait for the pink slip. ◦ Pay Stubs (Last 18 Months): UI wants proof you're not blufing. Pul'em fromn mypay and send to a personal email/computer. • Official Personnel Folder (OPF): Your career's paper trail. Google how to download your entire OPF folder from OPE. All SF-50s are included in this folder. Tax & Leave Records: ₩-2s, final stub, unused leave balances-crucial for cash-outs or audits. For HHS employees hit up DFAS, or IRS. &- IRS Transcripts d Note: Change your settings back to physical mail delivery (from electronic) foryour W2 to an accessible physical address for a year down the road in case of any iss ues accessing your future 2025 W2 for the whatever time you are left working in the fed • Debt Ledger (Advanced Leave): Owe leave? Get this sorted pre-exit or kiss waivers goodbye. Ask your agency's HR. & OPM Debt Rules • TSP (Thrift Savings Plan): Withdrawal rules shift post-separation-_know 'em now. Call or check online " ISP: 1-877-968-3778 tsp.gov

Apply for SNAP, Medicaid, and/or ACA as appropriate. • Ditch COBRA for ACA unless you'e loaded. • Rewrite your resume-fed jargon flops in private sector. Network a lot. • Consider joining Senate job fair meetings on the Hill on Tuesdays coordinated by Federal Workers Against Doge (look them up on instagram), First 45 Days: • Widen job hunt-fed hiring's frozen, but others in the private sectors are hiring - it has been most difficult in the humanitarian and foreign affairs space so you may need to be adaptable in that case and pivot your career for the time being & Civic Match • For health foIks d Join CMS Alumni group on Linkedin d- Reach out to Schedule F Consulting to put your resumne in their bank. • For education folks: d Open Edlucation Data, Research _ and Palicy Positions For intemational development folks: C Job Seekers _Job Opportunities for Int' Dey Professionals Other Resources • The following chart consists of organizations that are offering resources/support that may be useful to federal employees:

Here is a guide to practical steps to take in the aftermath of a RIF notification. Time is of the essence when you know you may lose access, so take a look here to help you keep track of what you need to do. We can't take credit for guide, but we hope it helps.

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Here is guidance on appealing RIFs and other adverse actions to the MSPB (Merit Systems Protection Board). Take a look and please consider doing so. Remember, you did nothing wrong. Hold the agencies accountable for their actions.

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Cory Booker's anti-Trump speech on the Senate floor has lasted 16 hours and counting The New Jersey Democrat has been criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. Monday. Here's what to know about his marathon speech.

On a day when thousands of our friends and colleagues are losing their jobs, we are grateful to those who stand up against this administration's harmful, heartless policies and goals.

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Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order The discussions come as other major firms are said to be trying to cut deals with the White House.

Skadden partners have a choice: Disgrace themselves and be remembered as cowards or stand tall against authoritarianism. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/b...

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores Truth and Sanity to American History RESTORING TRUTH IN AMERICAN HISTORY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order restoring truth and sanity to American history by

This Trump executive order is a racist, sexist attack on the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the American Women’s History Museum and the true purpose of history: to tell the truth about our past.
It is straight out of Orwell.