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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · 5d

I'm all for holding the line, but what are you and other members of congress doing to help your civilian constituents that have to work without being paid? Plenty of "essential" feds soon won't be able to pay for the gas they need to get to the jobs they're still actually doing, unlike congress.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 6d

Knowing that this guy is hunting around in the ocean depths looking like a fed during a shutdown warms my chilled heart.
His name is Jeff.

This is a telescope fish. They are unique in aquatic creatures for their binocular vision, translucent skin, and ability to self reproduce.
I think his name is Jeff.

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · 7d

I think this is my first unpaid federal holiday in over 15 years. I can't coherently or eloquently say anything more about the current status of the US, our dumbass dementia riddled turd of a president, or having to work without being paid. So i painted a pumpkin today!
#derpytiger #fdt #nokings

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · 14d

#fullmoon #sky #photography

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · 16d

#bluesky

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Robert Raymond @robertr369.bsky.social · 19d

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · 22d

I don't have a lot of words today so I offer bluesky some #puppylove instead.
#pitties #sunset #sky #photography

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 26d

This is a fantastic article and the link is a good link so it should work. This all tracks with my experience as an employee. We are drowning.

Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 26d

After the Trump Administration pushed out 7K Social Security employees, significant service strains are showing--especially for people seeking in-person help at local offices.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/b...

A Diminished Social Security Work Force, and Its Customers, Feel the Strain

www.nytimes.com

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · 26d

I find this line to be especially infuriating: “Due to these efforts, we have improved service on the National 800 Number without adversely affecting service in the field offices.”

a woman in a black shirt and grey cardigan is standing in front of a window with blinds

ALT: a woman in a black shirt and grey cardigan is standing in front of a window with blinds

media.tenor.com

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · 28d

This truly is the worst timeline. Fucking dumber than a box of rocks orange turd is playing doctor now with a fucking brainworm. We've had the bad place revelation enough times aren't we supposed to get a reset?!?

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 21

The fact that people treat the orange turd's EOs like laws are what's making him a dictator. I don't understand why so many just roll over and let him fuck them. EOs are NOT LAWS unless you pretend they are and just give in. Useless congress.

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 18

Literally all the bitches giving in because they're "afraid" of what the orange dictator would do is WHAT MAKES HIM A DICTATOR YOU WEAK ASSHOLES! He's proven on the international stage that he's a fucking idiot full of words and no action so STOP GIVING IN!!! Can we please start fighting back?!?!?!

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 17

I'm so fucking pissed. Fuck this regime. Fuck all those bending the knee. Fuck everyone who thinks this is ok. Fuck Trump. Release the epstein files. Fucking fuck.

a young boy is laughing with his mouth open in a striped shirt .

ALT: a young boy is laughing with his mouth open in a striped shirt .

media.tenor.com

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 17

This is so bad and I'm so fucking sick of this bullshit! I'm too angry to form words.

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 17

I am NOT OK with losing our first amendment rights! Ever! But especially over some dumb fuck political commentator. People have disrespected the dead AND killers for fucking ever get over your god damn selves and suck it the fuck up! This is the fucking worst.

Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 14

They're now outright eliminating first amendment rights. Over a guy who made his living utilizing his own first amendment rights. Y'all we are way past the breaking point. We are fuuuuuuuuucked.

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 10

I don't think i ever put that together. Thank you!

Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 10

Tomorrow is 9/11, a day on which flags are already flown at half mast.

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 10

🤣🤣

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 10

The orange turd couldn't muster a single word for the assassinated Minnesota reps but is already all over this. Of course. Such hypocrisy.

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · Sep 7

“The only reason the system hasn’t already collapsed is that the mission-driven staffers who remain are each doing the work of five people. They are holding Social Security together with shoestrings and chewing gum— but they can’t do it forever.”

No we can’t. We really can’t. 💔💔💔

thehill.com

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 6

Legit feel like this is such an honest and badass anthem I can't get over it.
#kpopdemonhunters #whatitsoundslike
"So we were cowards
So we were liars
So we're not heroes
We're still survivors
The dreamers
The fighters
No lyin'
I'm tired
But dive in the fire and I'll be right here by your side"

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 5

Testing out my new phone's camera on a preview of Sunday's blood moon
#moon #photography #cameraphone

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Melanie B. @notaspicegirlmelb.bsky.social · Sep 2

I know many feds for whom that would be devastating though. It's only going to further thin the ranks as folks have to find employment elsewhere that pays on time. If a shutdown is to be effective then the ENTIRE GOV'T needs to *actually* shutdown. None of this "excepted status" bs.

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · Aug 29

Chuck Borges is an #AltCitizen of the highest order. Thank you for your service, sir. Keep up the fight. ✊✊✊

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Aug 29

BREAKING: Social Security Administration chief data officer and whistle-blower Charles Borges has resigned after bombshell report that SSA put highly-sensitive data at risk. He sent out an email to colleagues moments ago.

Here is the text of his email shared with me:

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