@debrajoh.bsky.social
Retired, living in Florida. Love animals and quilt making.
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“…In sum, the admin.’s use of private-sector tactics does not comply with fed. law. Nevertheless, the admin. continues to succeed at eroding morale w/in the fed. workforce. (Which, for some, may be the pt.) Resig’ns & layoffs will cont.—whether lawful or not. Judicial intervent’n may come too late…”
What Just Happened: Musk-OPM Send Email to Federal Employees Asking for Five Accomplishments
Analysis by Professor Nicholas Bednar (@nicholasbednar.bsky.social)
Bottom line up front: The threat of termination by implied resignation is legally invalid.
Analysis by Professor Nicholas Bednar (@nicholasbednar.bsky.social)
Bottom line up front: The threat of termination by implied resignation is legally invalid.
What Just Happened: Musk Sends Email to Federal Employees Asking for Five Accomplishments
The OPM's recent email and online threat by Elon Musk demonstrate that resignations and layoffs will continue — whether lawful or not.
www.justsecurity.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“…In sum, the admin.’s use of private-sector tactics does not comply with fed. law. Nevertheless, the admin. continues to succeed at eroding morale w/in the fed. workforce. (Which, for some, may be the pt.) Resig’ns & layoffs will cont.—whether lawful or not. Judicial intervent’n may come too late…”
I don’t feel fine. It’s not fine.
February 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I don’t feel fine. It’s not fine.
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So far, the Republican economic agenda appears to be:
-block overtime pay
-give billionaires tax breaks
-fire 20 million federal employees
-deport 10+ million immigrants
-enact global tariffs
-watch the economy have the biggest crash in history and inflation spiral out of control
-block overtime pay
-give billionaires tax breaks
-fire 20 million federal employees
-deport 10+ million immigrants
-enact global tariffs
-watch the economy have the biggest crash in history and inflation spiral out of control
November 22, 2024 at 11:19 PM
So far, the Republican economic agenda appears to be:
-block overtime pay
-give billionaires tax breaks
-fire 20 million federal employees
-deport 10+ million immigrants
-enact global tariffs
-watch the economy have the biggest crash in history and inflation spiral out of control
-block overtime pay
-give billionaires tax breaks
-fire 20 million federal employees
-deport 10+ million immigrants
-enact global tariffs
-watch the economy have the biggest crash in history and inflation spiral out of control
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Reminder: Social Security does NOT add to the national debt.
Anyone suggesting cutting Social Security to solve our debt is lying to you to take from you.
Anyone suggesting cutting Social Security to solve our debt is lying to you to take from you.
November 23, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Reminder: Social Security does NOT add to the national debt.
Anyone suggesting cutting Social Security to solve our debt is lying to you to take from you.
Anyone suggesting cutting Social Security to solve our debt is lying to you to take from you.
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A Trump-appointed judge just struck down a Biden rule expanding overtime pay to 4 million working people.
It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/
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newrepublic.com/article/1886...
It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/
(link)
newrepublic.com/article/1886...
A Trump Judge Just Nixed Overtime Pay for Millions—and Media Yawned
Remember the right-wing frenzy over “Rich Men North of Richmond”? Well, this ruling exposes Trump-MAGA hypocrisy on the working class—and reveals a big media failure.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM
A Trump-appointed judge just struck down a Biden rule expanding overtime pay to 4 million working people.
It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/
(link)
newrepublic.com/article/1886...
It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/
(link)
newrepublic.com/article/1886...
@DebraJohnston.bsky.social
Bluesky has cool capabilities, some that other platforms don’t.
November 18, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Bluesky has cool capabilities, some that other platforms don’t.
Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky
It’s not just an Alf pics repository.
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:00 AM
@DebraJohnston.bsky.social
Bluesky has cool capabilities, some that other platforms don’t.
Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky
It’s not just an Alf pics repository.
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:59 AM
@DebraJohnston.bsky.social
@joshmankiewicz.bsky.social welcome 🤗 Good to see you here.
November 11, 2024 at 6:57 PM
@joshmankiewicz.bsky.social welcome 🤗 Good to see you here.