Although I made it work for me as best I could, I still think the switch from pensions to 401ks was one of the worst things that ever happened to average employees.
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Read banned books. Protect the LGBTQ+ community. Believe in science. ITNBC currently NED! Fuck cancer! She/her
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Very easy slam dunk issue for Dems that will be ignored because their consultants are scared of trans athlete polling.
WASHINGTON (AP) - US Air Force says it will deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service.
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Yay!
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Trump and Republicans are openly flexing their authoritarian might. Scandal after scandal. Shameless abuse of power.
Meanwhile, most of our corporate institutions are bending the knee instead of resisting.
It'll be up to us, the majority, to stand up.
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Purges of FBI and IC, gutting of DOJ, prosecutions of political opponents, assaults on independent institutions, massive expansion of ICE with fascist-adjacent recruiting messages, firing of general officers—but nothing much to see here. Let’s not be alarmist. Also what about Hunter’s laptop.
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Have you noticed that all the influencers/newscasters who are now government workers are always surprised at the mundanity of what we all know as part of work life, proving they have never worked a real job?
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
Jeanine Pirro: First of all, I miss Fox. I love everybody.
Government is hard. I work at least 12 hours a day. You have to pay for water. Let me tell you, they waste millions. She’s been U.S. Attorney for D.C. for 4 days.
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Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.
Trump cuts threaten access to birth control for millions of women
Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.
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This is notable because McDonalds’ breakfast daypart has long been seen as a proxy for employment. You’re more likely to visit if you have somewhere to go in the morning.
$MCD
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People—even news junkies like me—have no real feel for what is coming.
Grocery stores that have been eating the cost of tariffs are about to pump the brakes. Some are looking to be more transparent about the coming price hikes.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
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Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games
Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games
Trump’s news conference may prompt questions about whether a president with a penchant for showmanship might assume an unusually active role in planning the Olympics.
