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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.
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
The lilac-breasted roller is a gorgeous, but highly aggressive bird from Africa.
(Photo: Sharifa Jinnah)
Read and also listen to my pod on my efforts on the on Monday. It’s spicy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The disabled 500 pound lion and his unlikely Dachshund friends who have been inseparable ever since the lion was a cub.
i am reading an analysis of john yoo’s work justifying unilateral presidential authority over foreign affairs when he was in the bush OLC, and i am once again struck by shoddy dishonesty of his output! he moves as close as you can to just making stuff up without fully crossing the line.
Folks, look, I don't really want to be the guy taking up the mantle on this but until this is more commonly understood I will be a little cranky about it.
If you cannot stop yourself from being triggered into a combative response before you even look at the profile of the person you're gonna reply to to maybe try and piece together even the faintest hint of context, then I don't want you in my space.
I want to be able to shut the door.
Rare video of an underwater 7.2 earthquake hitting.
I hope Brazil will make history tonight.
I wrote about why the most important Oscar nominee is the movie about how living under authoritarian rule can feel surprisingly normal.
On the plane yesterday, sat next to a European couple living in the US, and the topic of whether they were thinking of returning to Europe came up. One of them noted they felt safer here because "you have oceans." But the general agreement was that right now there's probably nowhere truly safe.
Same
Might actually have to watch the Oscar’s or at least the opening ; I’m a Conan head, team coco
Live from LA itz SATURDAY NIGHT,,, from the MPTF Night Before Event
Sending luck and love to my girl Cynthia Erivo as she goes for EGOT status ,!!
Create a new asset class. Give it to politicians. Force their citizens to buy it.
What a shame. Now we have US tax payers propping up cryptocurrencies. This is one of the biggest grifts of all time.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru....
12th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special is LIVE tonight!
www.heinetwork.tv/tickets/
I too am being afflicted by the ghost DM notification helppp