what is going on with the Big Beautiful Bill Act? The Congress.gov page for it is now returning "not found," a week after it was approved and signed. Here's what I saw when I reloaded the enrolled (final) version: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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How big is the US federal workforce really? @likeapple.bsky.social's latest @npr.org article adds excellent context to @elizabethlinos.bsky.social's recent conversation with @nprfreshair.bsky.social. Read here: www.npr.org/2025/03/06/n...
How does the U.S. federal workforce compare with those in other countries?
President Trump's administration has fired more than 20,000 federal workers. How does the federal workforce compare with those of other countries?
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The amount of Punxsutawney Phil merch is staggering, here in his hometown Happy Groundhog Day everyone!
So yeah Phil isn't right all the time - he has bet on winter weather more than 100x since 1887. But as you can see, he's distracted by his search for a good manicure.
NOAA Climate.gov@climate.noaa.gov · 2y agoGroundhog Day is this Sunday, but just how accurate has Punxsatawney Phil and his fellow prognosticators been over the last 20 years? www.noaa.gov/heritage/sto...
I'm about to head into Punxsutawney to check out the local scene. I've been thinking of strategies to deal with a 2:30 wakeup call ... mostly revolving around coffee, but I need to stay coherent enough to be on the radio also, so might have to cap my cups
Had a great time talking to members of the Inner Circle - the guys in top hats - about Phil. They insist he is basically immortal, the OG (Original Groundhog) from the first ceremony in 1887 at Gobbler's Knob. www.npr.org/2025/01/31/n...
8 things to know about Groundhog Day and its big star, Punxsutawney Phil
The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.
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Celebrating my arrival at Bluesky by traveling to Punxsutawney Pa for Groundhog Day - fascinated by this tradition! Hotel already assured me they will have coffee and go-bags starting around 3 am.