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    Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social

    The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

    An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions t...

    U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service

    An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions t...
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    post malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social

    a fun game to play with BLS numbers is to go “that’s stupid, why do they do it that way” and then go find the paper explaining why they do it that way to see if you still think it’s stupid, and if you do, you win

    I am like 0 for 19 lifetime at this game

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    Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social

    We know Trump lies all the time, but it feels important that reporters covering his politicization of employment data make sure to point out that even his stated reasons are bullshit!

    White House Press Release: BLS Has Lengthy History of Inaccuracies, Incompetence
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    NPR @npr.org

    Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities.

    Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq

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