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VHAbrainwitch

@vhabrainwitch.altgov.info

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Social worker. VA Psychotherapist. Grandchild of WWII Navy Veteran. #AltGov - Not an official VA account. Opinions are my own. Content =\= medical advice.

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VHAbrainwitch @vhabrainwitch.altgov.info · Jul 25

Today, my #AltGov siblings, @alt-dol.altgov.info & @rebelfema.altgov.info, launched #ResilienceTips.

Mine is this: Try. (a 🧵)

RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · Jul 24

Join us as we launch a new #ResilienceTips series for federal workers & allies: small ways to resist fascism, build resilience, and stay human. Daily actions to protect what matters. Today @alt-dol.altgov.info and I are kicking us off!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

Families are already hanging by a thread, but the sad truth is it’s about to get a lot worse when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November.

It’s time to find our local food banks and help out with donations and volunteer hours if you are able.

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 3h

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 8h

Resources for furloughed Feds or ones working without pay below 👇👇👇

AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 8h

FEEA also has a lot of resources compiled

Government Shutdown: 10 Essential Resources for Feds

Stay informed with FEEA's response to the potential Government Shutdown. Discover our Emergency Shutdown Grant options and other resources.

feea.org

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ᗰᗩTT 🐸 @kelarax.bsky.social · 22h

I meant to post this earlier today.

It was a good reminder I needed, even though I still struggle with body image. every. single. day.

@thelatestkate.bsky.social
#PositiveAffirmation #BodyPositivity #BodyImage #YouAreLovable

A desktop calendar by TheLatestKate.

It has potion bottles with different colored liquids in them. It reads above them "All shapes are good. All shapes are pretty."
And below them, it reads "Yes, including YOURS".

It reads "You Are Lovable" in the top right hand corner, and it shows today's date, which is Tuesday, October 21st, 2025.

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𝕄𝕃𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕝𝕦𝕧𝕣 😽 @mlcatluvr.bsky.social · 5h

@citylightsbooks.bsky.social

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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 5h

Because I am just putting out all the fucking info for my feds today. Thread🧵🧵🧵🧵

The Civil Servants Collation has put together a general fed support doc now that we are deep into the GOP shitdown. It can be found here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Shutdown Assistance

docs.google.com

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 21h

Another day gone, another day not knowing who/how many will get a RIF notice.

Trauma is the point.

#Resist

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David, Host of The Cold War @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not a baseball fan at all but at this point, I will fully throw my bandwagon support behind the Blue Jays to win the World Series just so that a Canadian team can win America's Game.

Elbows up, mf.

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VHAbrainwitch @vhabrainwitch.altgov.info · 1d

How many eviction notices do we need to send?

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.

Photograph of ongoing demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

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VHAbrainwitch @vhabrainwitch.altgov.info · 1d

And just like that, I’ve been summoned.

a close up of a man with a beard says hello there

Alt: a close up of a man ( obi wan) with a beard says hello there

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

Incredible artwork by @4nikkolas.bsky.social.

Original artwork that mimics the famous raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, with the marines replaced by protesters in inflatable animal costumes. The Statue of Liberty and a city landscape are in the background.

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 2d

🚨🚨🚨PSA: We use AWS for our phone systems so we are very impacted by the AWS outages that happened early this morning! Calls are dropping frequently and we are having trouble calling out! If your issue isn’t urgent, call back tomorrow. If you have an appt, please be patient with us, we may call late!

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10d

A drawing of a Portland protest frog holding a One Piece flag with text overlaid that says:

“RESIST
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command" - George Orwell”

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 10d

The brown people aren't stealing your jobs.
The orange man is stealing your future.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 12d

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 12d

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
"When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its citation.

58 year old Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting dictatorship in the country

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 14d

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14d

Cartoon by @mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social.

Chilling.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 21d

Since he likes stamping his name on everything he does,
#TrumpShutdown

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 21d

The government is officially shut down. Make no mistake: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. This is THEIR shutdown. They had every tool to govern and chose chaos instead. The American people are the ones paying the price.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 21d

Day One

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 21d

🚨🚨🚨 SHUTDOWN INFO:
SSA is open and functioning (mostly)!!!! You should not miss payments you are expecting, if you do, please let us know. Field Offices and phones are open and staffed!!!! Here is the list of things we are not allowed to process during the shutdown so please don’t yell at us for it!

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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 21d

Yesterday was the final day of work for many federal staff who participated in the Deferred Resignation Program. Let's show support for our colleagues, teammates, and friends. 🧵

#altcitizen #altgov
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 21d

We salute the rank: Major 🫡
Not the person: Idiot 🖕

#MajorIdiot

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