Don't argue on social media anymore. Post your thoughts and walk away. When you argue and debate on social media it makes these people feel important because the platform is designed to increase dopamine levels regardless of the content.

Don't let people gaslight you. Don't let them make you second guess what you're seeing right now. Don't do it to yourself. You're seeing what you are seeing and it is real. It's been real since 2016.

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

"We're not a democracy, we're a Republic." Shut uuuuuuuuup. God that's so annoying and pedantic. We have democratic processes, like voting. So just shut tf up.

I wrote a short piece for The Chamberlain Network on the use of military facilities for migrant deportations.

A Shameful Policy — The Chamberlain Network

As a veteran, when I read that the Trump administration wants to use military facilities to detain migrants – including in my home state of California – I cannot help but be embarrassed, once again, b...

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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

These billionaires are singlehandedly destroying people's lives across the country and then have the gall to mock them for it.

'Cried about Trump, Elon': US President shares SpongeBob meme to mock federal workers after work email outcry

US President Donald Trump used a Spongebob meme to mock federal workers after they expressed frustration and anger over Elon Musk's email. This was in support of Musk aftef an email was sent out by th...

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"I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries;

Every fucking day it’s something.

Do we now still pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honor. There are no kings in America. Only gilded men we can topple again and again.

I was electrocuted, beaten, stabbed in the leg and starved after being captured while defending my home and family in Mariupol. We held back Putin’s invasion for several weeks while Russia slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians including women and children.

"A CDC employee who was charged with preventing the introduction of zoonotic diseases (those that jump from animals to humans), had assumed they'd be safe from layoffs because their work involved national security and border control. They'd recently received a CDC award of excellence for their work"

Health agencies lose staff in key areas as Trump firings set in

As the dust settles from the first wave of firings at health agencies, here's how many people got cut, and the impact of the roles that were lost.

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Wow I did not expect my post about the federal layoffs to take off like it has. Thanks to everyone who reposted it. And hello to everyone who started following. Let me introduce myself. I'm a disabled veteran and father of three. I used to be an adjunct English Professor until we had more kids.

A government employee went mega-viral after she SPOKE OUT against Musk's firing on HIS OWN APP. Now she's coming on my channel to share her story. Interview premieres at 7:00pm on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQx...

Well, shit.

Yesterday many thousands of federal employees were terminated. This is a Reddit thread for federal employees that got laid off.

From the fednews community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the fednews community

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"A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody." - Thomas Paine

It was such a treat getting to visit Martha Wells and her lovely family and found family earlier this year. She’s well known now for her iconic Murderbot series, but Martha endured a number of heartbreaking trials over the course of her career as a working writer. She’s got some true grit.

How Murderbot Saved Martha Wells' Life

Martha Wells created one of the most iconic characters in 21st-century science fiction: Murderbot, reluctant savior of humanity. Then she faced an existential threat of her own.

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Hi, I am joining Stop Soldier Suicide in their 50-mile Ruck March Challenge for November. This will be my second fundraising march for Stop Solider Suicide, a veteran-founded, veteran-led nonprofit that fights to reduce military suicide. StopSoldierSuicide.donordrive.com/participant/...

November 50 Mile Ruck March Challenge - I'm supporting Stop Soldier Suicide!

November 50 Mile Ruck March ChallengeI'm taking on the November 50 Mile Challenge to support Stop Soldier Suicide! Together, we're connecting veterans and service members to free counseling and crisis...

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My step daughter wants me to try to be a social media influencer, and I'm honestly considering it.

I guess Netflix was trying to punch above their weight tonight...

Men who get way too into EDC things are just dudes learning how to accessorize.

As a teenager I loved watching WW2 documentaries on the History channel. One of the largest events in human history has so many intricate and complex details, it's nearly impossible to comprehend them all. 1/

Name your favorites from Star Trek: Uniform: DS9 Spock: Nimoy Couple: Worf and Dax Character: Miles O'Brien Ship: Defiant Villain: Dukat Series: DS9 Movie: Wrath of Khan Theme: Enterprise (it annoys my wife) Guest: Dwayne Johnson